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543 West 125th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-01982-0005

En español: 182 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 390 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 6 años abierta, desde el 24 de agosto de 2020.

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 56 new Class C against 10 certifications filed in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 6 years, since August 24, 2020.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 49 Class C violations: 39 by the original certify-by date, 10 after it. How certification works

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182 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed August 24, 2020.

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HPD vacate orders
4 HPD vacate orders are in effect here, all for part of the building. The latest, for part of the building, took effect March 27, 2025. Reason on the order: fire damage.
Alternative Enforcement Program
In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since February 2, 2026.
DOB violations
6 active DOB violations. The newest was issued October 4, 2023.
Housing court
5 open housing court cases, most of them tenant actions. The newest opened June 29, 2026.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 9, 2026.
DOB permits
1 DOB work permit in effect, for General Construction work, issued September 8, 2026.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected February 12, 2026. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
5 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $15,028 in total. The most recent of the 5, a general construction order, was opened December 19, 2025.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C182 open most often Lead Paint
Open19255163
Notice sent19195956
Notice sent19186980
Notice sent19186975
Notice sent19186973
Fire SafetyNotice sent19152428
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19152426
Notice sent19152423
Notice sent19152413
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent19152410
The report lists all 182, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B205 open most often Fire Safety
Open19255168
Fire SafetyOpen19255167
Fire SafetyOpen19255166
Open19255165
Open19255164
No access to reinspect (first try)19241999
No access to reinspect (first try)19241998
Notice sent19195970
Notice sent19195963
Notice sent19195962
The report lists all 205, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB3 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Admitted39186854P
Construction, Class 1Admitted39186853N
Boilers, Class 2Decided by default39161446P

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Does 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan had 390 open violations on September 27, 2026: 387 from HPD and 3 from OATH/ECB. 182 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 6 years, since August 24, 2020.

Is 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

New violations are coming in faster than certifications are filed. 56 new Class C against 10 certifications filed in the last 180 days. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 49 Class C violations: 39 by the original certify-by date, 10 after it. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Is an HPD vacate order in effect at 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 4 HPD vacate orders are in effect here, all for part of the building. The latest, for part of the building, took effect March 27, 2025. Reason on the order: fire damage. A vacate order requires all or part of a building to be emptied for the reason on the order, and it stays in effect until HPD rescinds it. HPD Online shows whether an order has been rescinded since.

Is 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program?

Yes. In HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program since February 2, 2026. HPD puts a group of buildings with serious, long-running violations into the program each year. While a building is in it, HPD can make repairs itself and charge the cost to the property, and the building stays in until HPD discharges it.

Does 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 6 active DOB violations. The newest was issued October 4, 2023. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan in housing court?

Yes. 5 open housing court cases, most of them tenant actions. The newest opened June 29, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed September 9, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 5 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $15,028 in total. The most recent of the 5, a general construction order, was opened December 19, 2025. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 DOB work permit in effect, for General Construction work, issued September 8, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

When was the boiler at 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

On February 12, 2026. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

Is 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1926 as the year 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 43 residential units at 543 West 125 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on HPD vacate orders, HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB boiler inspection reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus HPD vacate orders, HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program list, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, DOB boiler inspection reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 543 West 125th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/543-west-125-street-manhattan

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