50 WEST 131ST STREET is a late-20th-century 1989 building, 5 floors, 1 unit in Harlem, NYC. Owned by ABBY TOWERS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR PORATION. Public records show 47 open violations, 30 311 complaints, 3 active litigation matters on file. Tenant-impact history includes 1 eviction. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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§ 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5L, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1S, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8B, 8th STORY, 5th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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This stretch of central Harlem is deeply residential — modest brick buildings, longstanding churches, and a tight-knit community that has weathered decades of disinvestment and is now seeing renewed attention. Harlem Hospital and the 135th Street branch of the NYPL anchor the area.
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Blocked Driveway — No Access
Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
Eviction Executed — Apt 8-J — Possession
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI