Westerleigh
Mid-island residential neighborhood with a historic Prohibition-era temperance background, quiet tree-lined streets, and a predominantly middle-class family character.
Westerleigh Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 22.5 per 1,000 apartments, above the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Westerleigh ran 113.3 per 1,000 apartments over that year, close to the citywide 125.7.
The median Westerleigh apartment building went up in 1960, 16.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 70.2% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Westerleigh
HPD issued 8 violations per 100 apartments in Westerleigh over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 78.9% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 114 buildings holding 1,117 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Westerleigh
Buildings in Westerleigh averaged 8 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 1.3 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 78.9% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Westerleigh | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 114 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 1,117 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 8 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 78.9% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 16.6% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 70.2% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1960 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Westerleigh-Castleton Corners, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Westerleigh
Each service page is tailored to Westerleigh’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Westerleigh buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Westerleigh building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Single-family homes, some two-family houses
Quiet, tree-lined, middle-class, historically dry neighborhood, family-oriented
S62/S92 buses; car essentially required
No rail transit, car essential, limited amenities, long Manhattan commute