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Manhattan · ZIP 10016 · BIN 1016980 · Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square · Last violation Sep 11, 2025 · Last complaint Dec 14, 2025

NeighborhoodMidtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
More violations than 85% of nearby buildings
More violations than 85% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square. 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: 9 violations · 388 complaints
'21'25ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
3 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 hazardous3Class Bhazardous4

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look in corners, under sinks, and along baseboards for droppings, live insects, or evidence of gnawing; turn on faucets and check whether hot water arrives within a minute.
    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.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
    • —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)
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2015
46
4 per year avg.↓ Down 59% in the last 2 years (9 vs 22 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
7
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ3
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ4
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
595
25 per year avg.↑ Up 593% in the last 2 years (388 vs 56 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued6%No violation14%Phone resolved67%Other0%(595)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ12 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ8 violations
Egressⓘ4 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ4 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ3 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ1 violations
Cleaningⓘ1 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ1 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Water & plumbingⓘ348 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ115 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ3 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

17 violations · Class B

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months29% (2)
    ▪ 1–3 years71% (5)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%71%
    Emergency40%27%
    Non-Emergency60%2%
    (5)
    (463)
    Issued
    Description
    Class BOpen501Sep 11, 2025REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 501, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BOpen501Aug 12, 2025REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 501, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class BOpen501Aug 12, 2025REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 501, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class BOpen333Mar 20, 2025REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 333, 3rd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BClosed501ANDJan 9, 2023REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed501ANDJan 9, 2023REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed501ANDJan 9, 2023REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FUXTURE AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed501ANDJan 9, 2023REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed501ANDJan 9, 2023REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed501ANDJan 9, 2023REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed1405Nov 12, 2019REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1405, 14th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class BClosed1207May 13, 2015RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WEST WALL OUTLET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1207, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class BClosed412May 13, 2015REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 412, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BClosed1201May 13, 2015ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT WEST WALL OUTLET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1201, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BClosed1201May 13, 2015REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC-TILES ON WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1201, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BClosed1201May 13, 2015REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WEST WALL OUTLET COVER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1201, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BClosed1207May 13, 2015ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED BX CABLE ON EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1207, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class BOpen
    Sep 11, 2025Apt 501
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 501, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BOpen
    Aug 12, 2025Apt 501
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 501, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class BOpen
    Aug 12, 2025Apt 501
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT B-ROOM 501, 5th STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class BOpen
    Mar 20, 2025Apt 333
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH AND WEST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 333, 3rd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BClosed
    Jan 9, 2023Apt 501AND
    REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed
    Jan 9, 2023Apt 501AND
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed
    Jan 9, 2023Apt 501AND
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FUXTURE AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed
    Jan 9, 2023Apt 501AND
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed
    Jan 9, 2023Apt 501AND
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed
    Jan 9, 2023Apt 501AND
    REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 501AND, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''North''
    Class BClosed
    Nov 12, 2019Apt 1405
    REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1405, 14th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
    Class BClosed
    May 13, 2015Apt 1207
    RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WEST WALL OUTLET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1207, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class BClosed
    May 13, 2015Apt 412
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 412, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BClosed
    May 13, 2015Apt 1201
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT WEST WALL OUTLET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1201, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BClosed
    May 13, 2015Apt 1201
    REPLACE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC-TILES ON WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1201, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BClosed
    May 13, 2015Apt 1201
    REPLACE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WEST WALL OUTLET COVER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1201, 12th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT NORTH
    Class BClosed
    May 13, 2015Apt 1207
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED BX CABLE ON EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1207, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH