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Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1053936 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Sep 22, 2026 · Last complaint Oct 1, 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: 176 violations · 381 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
18 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 hazardous18Class Bhazardous34

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, fire safety, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look under sinks, in corners, and along floorboards for droppings, live insects, or dead bugs. Check walls, ceilings, and corners of rooms for discolored patches, soft spots, or visible mold growth. Turn on faucets and radiators to see if hot water flows and heat reaches the room.
    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.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2000
1,118
41 per year avg.↓ Down 44% in the last 2 years (176 vs 313 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
56
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ34
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,750
115 per year avg.↓ Down 23% in the last 2 years (381 vs 495 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued18%No violation28%Phone resolved36%Other0%(2,750)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ234 violations
Egressⓘ112 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ49 violations
Water Supplyⓘ44 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ35 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ34 violations
Paintingⓘ30 violations
Cleaningⓘ24 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ340 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ230 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ162 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ135 complaints
Appliancesⓘ39 complaints
Electricalⓘ37 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ24 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

1,062 violations · Close

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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.

  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days34% (19)
    ▪ 30–90 days7% (4)
    ▪ 3–12 months21% (12)
    ▪ 1–3 years29% (16)
    ▪ 3+ years9% (5)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency5%6%
    Emergency55%56%
    Non-Emergency40%37%
    (191)
    (924)
    Issued
    Description
    Class BClosed10FJun 10, 2009REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BClosed11LApr 14, 2009REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11L, 11th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AClosed1HJun 18, 2008REPAIR · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MACHANICAL STOPPER WASH BASIN 2ND STY NORTH APT 1H BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AClosed1HJun 18, 2008PAINT · PAINTINGD26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS AND WALLS 2ND STY REAR NORTH APT 1H THROUGHOUT. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed17Jun 18, 2008MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESSD26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT 17 STY NORTHWEST APT 17D. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed17DJun 18, 2008ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 16TH STY NORTHWEST APT 17D NORTH SECTION. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed1HJun 18, 2008REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLYD26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS COLD WATER WASH BASIN NORTH SECTION 2ND STY SOUTHEAST APT 1H BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed1HJun 18, 2008REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIOND26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES NORTH SECTION 2ND STY SOUTHEAST APT 1HKITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed1HJun 18, 2008REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLYD26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS WASH BASIN BATHROOM 1 STY 3RD FROM NORTH A T EAST APT 1H. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AClosed12 AJan 6, 2000REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR walls and ceiling IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12 A, 12th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTHWEST
    Class IClosed——FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
    Class IClosed——FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
    Class BClosed
    Jun 10, 2009Apt 10F
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10F, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class BClosed
    Apr 14, 2009Apt 11L
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 11L, 11th STORY, 6th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 1H
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MACHANICAL STOPPER WASH BASIN 2ND STY NORTH APT 1H BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 1H
    PAINT · PAINTING
    D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS AND WALLS 2ND STY REAR NORTH APT 1H THROUGHOUT. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 17
    MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS
    D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE DOOR TO APT 17 STY NORTHWEST APT 17D. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 17D
    ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
    D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 16TH STY NORTHWEST APT 17D NORTH SECTION. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 1H
    REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY
    D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS COLD WATER WASH BASIN NORTH SECTION 2ND STY SOUTHEAST APT 1H BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 1H
    REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
    D26-13.03 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES NORTH SECTION 2ND STY SOUTHEAST APT 1HKITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
    Class BClosed
    Jun 18, 2008Apt 1H
    REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY
    D26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS WASH BASIN BATHROOM 1 STY 3RD FROM NORTH A T EAST APT 1H. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AClosed
    Jan 6, 2000Apt 12 A
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR walls and ceiling IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12 A, 12th STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTHWEST
    Class IClosed
    —
    FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
    Class IClosed
    —
    FILE A VALID REGISTRATION · ANNUAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
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