2491 8 AVENUE is a late-20th-century 1975 building, 19 floors, 262 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by PHILIP'S PARK HDFC. Public records show 119 open violations, 118 311 complaints, 7 active litigation matters on file. Tenant-impact history includes 3 evictions.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19B, 19th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES (DOOR CLOSER) AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT STAIR ''C'' FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 15th STORY
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Strivers' Row and the surrounding blocks of central Harlem showcase some of Manhattan's most beautiful row houses, originally built for the Black elite in the early 1900s. The neighborhood retains a strong sense of community pride while welcoming a wave of new residents.
Eviction Executed — Apt 9B — Possession
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD