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523 West 134 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10031 BBL 1019880012 25 units · 5 floors · 1905

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
At or below average
avg 48.5
9
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 9 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Harlem average of 48.5.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 523 West 134 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 1905
6 or more units
25 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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How 523 West 134 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
49th percentile

Out of 2807 buildings in this neighborhood, 1375 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
11.6%
No serious
violations
65.3%
Some violations
(1–9)
23.1%
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, property manager's portfolio

Hazardous violations across all buildings this manager is registered on.

Number of apartments

The number of residential units affects how the model interprets complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

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What's in the 523 West 134 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units25
Floors5
Year built1905
Gross area16,960 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

523 West 134 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
Restoring Communities Hdfc
Address
150 Broadway 2101
New York, NY 10038
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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The story over time

523 West 134 Street event timeline

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

2026
HPD Violation Mar 30
Class A violation
§ 329, M/D Law And Dept. Rules And Regs. Provide A Completed Certificate Of Inspection Visits In A Proper Frame At Or Near Mailboxes, Botto…
HPD Violation Mar 23
Class B violation

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