Free Building Background Check

2491 8 Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10030 BBL 1019590001 260 units · 19 floors · 1975

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Harlem
At or below average
avg 48.5
5
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 5 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Harlem average of 48.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2491 8 Avenue 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 1975
6 or more units
260 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

AI insights require an account

Sign in or create a free account to read the AI-generated summary for this building.

How we score buildings

How 2491 8 Avenue'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
16th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 449 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
2.6%
No serious
violations
18.4%
Some violations
(1–9)
79.1%
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.

Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Don't stop here — this is just the surface.

The full report adds 30+ data sets, complete violation history, landlord portfolio and court record. Or keep reading free:

What's in the 2491 8 Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units260
Floors19
Year built1975
Gross area298,027 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

2491 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2493 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2495 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2497 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2499 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2501 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2503 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2505 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
2507 8th Ave, New York, NY 10030
468 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030
470 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030
472 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030
474 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030
476 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030
478 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030
301 West 133rd St, New York, NY 10030
303 West 133rd St, New York, NY 10030
305 West 133rd St, New York, NY 10030
307 West 133rd St, New York, NY 10030
317 West 133rd St, New York, NY 10030
300 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
302 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
304 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
306 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
308 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
310 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
312 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
314 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
316 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
318 West 134th St, New York, NY 10030
Who's behind the building

2491 8 Avenue'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
Philips Park LLC
Address
2534 Adam Clayton Powell Jr
New York, NY 10039
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

Portfolio data hidden

Sign up to see all properties owned by this landlord, with risk grades for each.

Create free account
What residents say

Reviews from 2491 8 Avenue tenants

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share your honest feedback to help others make informed decisions.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

Buildings nearby
Loading…
The story over time

2491 8 Avenue event timeline

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

2026
311 Call May 19
Unsanitary Condition
Sewage
HPD Complaint May 18
Unsanitary Condition – Sewage

See all 30 events

Full history back to 2006 — violations, complaints, permits, bedbug filings, and more.

Unlock full timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 2491 8 Avenue apartments

30+ public city datasets for this address — searchable and sortable.

Side by side

How 2491 8 Avenue compares to the neighborhood

This building against comparable properties in Harlem. Toggle filters to narrow the peer group.

Loading comparables…
Checking out an apartment?

Look up the next building before you sign

Most renters check three or four buildings. Search any NYC address free — no account needed to see the rating.

Simple pricing

Get the full picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all 30+ record sets, full history, landlord portfolio and court record, plus PDF & Excel exports.

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10 one-time

~$3.33 per building. No subscription ever. Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 3 Reports — $10

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39 one-time

30 reports — ~$1.30 each. No subscription ever.

  • 30 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 30 Reports — $39

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from NYC Open Data, HPD, DOB, DOF & the courts

Watch 2491 8 Avenue
Get an email the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.