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Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · BIN 1013795 · Chelsea-Hudson Yards · Last violation Jun 18, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 14, 2026

NeighborhoodChelsea-Hudson Yards
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Chelsea-Hudson Yards. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 55 violations · 550 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
17 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous17Class Bhazardous45

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, mold and pests, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for blocked doorways, cluttered hallways, or damage to stair railings and fire escape access from windows. Look for droppings, gnaw marks, or live insects in cabinets, under sinks, and along baseboards. Turn on the heat and hot water and feel whether both reach full temperature within a few minutes.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
149
7 per year avg.↑ Up 77% in the last 2 years (55 vs 31 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
73
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ17
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ45
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2006
833
40 per year avg.↑ Up 333% in the last 2 years (550 vs 127 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access49%Violation issued6%No violation11%Phone resolved22%Other12%(833)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Egressⓘ28 violations
Maintenanceⓘ24 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ11 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ8 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ3 violations
Alterationsⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ267 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ165 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ140 complaints
Electricalⓘ102 complaints
Elevatorⓘ9 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ7 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

102 complaints · ELECTRIC

All categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEAT/HOT WATERGENERALELECTRICPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
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Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 30–90 days3% (2)
    ▪ 3–12 months15% (11)
    ▪ 1–3 years30% (22)
    ▪ 3+ years52% (38)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency3%1%
    Emergency46%84%
    Non-Emergency51%15%
    (438)
    (266)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed3DJan 23, 2026ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTINGAn HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage you to call to schedule an inspection. HPD did not receive a timely response from you and the complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
    Non-emergencyClosedALLJan 3, 2026ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTINGHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 23, 2026Apt 3D
    ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTING
    An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage you to call to schedule an inspection. HPD did not receive a timely response from you and the complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 3, 2026Apt ALL
    ELECTRIC · NO LIGHTING
    HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
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