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Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1053936 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Aug 11, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 12, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 75% of buildings and more complaints than 84% of buildings in Harlem (North). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 197 violations · 402 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
14 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 hazardous14Class Bhazardous33

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 2000
1,099
41 per year avg.↓ Down 40% in the last 2 years (197 vs 329 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
49
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ14
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ33
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,718
113 per year avg.↓ Down 12% in the last 2 years (402 vs 459 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued18%No violation28%Phone resolved36%Other0%(2,718)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ240 violations
Egressⓘ109 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ47 violations
Water Supplyⓘ43 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ33 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ32 violations
Paintingⓘ30 violations
Cleaningⓘ24 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ340 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ229 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ162 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ128 complaints
Electricalⓘ37 complaints
Appliancesⓘ37 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ22 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

435 complaints · PLUMBING

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERHEATINGGENERALAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • 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.
    details ▸

    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 days8% (4)
    ▪ 30–90 days20% (10)
    ▪ 3–12 months14% (7)
    ▪ 1–3 years37% (18)
    ▪ 3+ years20% (10)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency5%6%
    Emergency60%56%
    Non-Emergency35%37%
    (171)
    (927)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosedLDJul 10, 2006PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedLDJul 10, 2006PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed12KApr 28, 2006PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed12KApr 21, 2006PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed4NNov 15, 2005PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1FSep 25, 2005PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1FSep 25, 2005PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1FSep 25, 2005PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed11MSep 13, 2005PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed10MAug 18, 2005PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed9NFeb 25, 2005PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed9NFeb 25, 2005PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed9NFeb 13, 2005PLUMBING · RADIATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed9NFeb 13, 2005PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed9NJan 19, 2005PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed9NJan 7, 2005PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed9NJan 7, 2005PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed9NJan 7, 2005PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed9NJan 7, 2005PLUMBING · SHOWER-STALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed12CJan 1, 2005PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedL8Aug 30, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed15NFeb 16, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed15NFeb 16, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed16NFeb 9, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed16NFeb 9, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed16NFeb 9, 2004PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed8LDec 22, 2003PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed11GDec 19, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed11GDec 19, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed9NDec 7, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed8-JNov 17, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed17HAug 14, 2003PLUMBING · TOILETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed14EAug 5, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed9NMar 4, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed16BFeb 20, 2003PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 10, 2006Apt LD
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 10, 2006Apt LD
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 28, 2006Apt 12K
    PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWER
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Apr 21, 2006Apt 12K
    PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWER
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Nov 15, 2005Apt 4N
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 25, 2005Apt 1F
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 25, 2005Apt 1F
    PLUMBING · BATHTUB/SHOWER
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 25, 2005Apt 1F
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 13, 2005Apt 11M
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 18, 2005Apt 10M
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 25, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · TOILET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 25, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 13, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · RADIATOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 13, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 19, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · TOILET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 7, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 7, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 7, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · TOILET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 7, 2005Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · SHOWER-STALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 1, 2005Apt 12C
    PLUMBING · TOILET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 30, 2004Apt L8
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 16, 2004Apt 15N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 16, 2004Apt 15N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 9, 2004Apt 16N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 9, 2004Apt 16N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 9, 2004Apt 16N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 22, 2003Apt 8L
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 11G
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 19, 2003Apt 11G
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 7, 2003Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Nov 17, 2003Apt 8-J
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 14, 2003Apt 17H
    PLUMBING · TOILET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Aug 5, 2003Apt 14E
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 4, 2003Apt 9N
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Feb 20, 2003Apt 16B
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
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