256 WEST 117 STREET is a prewar 1910 building, 5 floors, 50 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by 258 WEST 117 STREET HDFC. Public records show 131 open violations, 72 311 complaints, 7 active litigation matters on file. Lucid Rents has 1 verified tenant review on this building.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 34E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 34E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 34E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 34E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT EAST
Pros: Clean, feels secure Cons: Front decor needs some updating
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Central Harlem is experiencing a renaissance without losing its soul — Marcus Garvey Park anchors the community, brownstone blocks rival Park Slope's beauty, and restaurants like Red Rooster and Sylvia's draw visitors from across the city. The history here is palpable.
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT AP
HPD Class C Violation — HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 34E, 3rd STORY
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1