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238 West 122 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10027 BBL 1019270053 14 units · 5 floors · 1910

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Harlem
Above average
avg 48.5
51
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 51 recorded HPD violations, above the Harlem average of 48.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 238 West 122 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1910
6 or more units
14 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 238 West 122 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
34th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 954 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
9.4%
No serious
violations
49.7%
Some violations
(1–9)
40.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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What's in the 238 West 122 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units14
Floors5
Year built1910
Gross area12,350 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

238 West 122 Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
122 Street Portfolio LLC
Address
27 Union Square West 503
New York, NY 10003
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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The story over time

238 West 122 Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
311+HPD Apr 27
Plumbing
Water Supply
311 Call & HPD Complaint Apr 27
Plumbing

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