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Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · BIN 1058264 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jul 23, 2026 · Last complaint May 22, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 94% 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: 283 violations · 424 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
68 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 hazardous68Class Bhazardous243

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, heat and hot water, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look under sinks and inside cabinets for droppings or signs of rodents or cockroaches. Feel the radiator or baseboard heater with your hand to check if it produces heat. Look at stairwells and hallways for blocked doors, clutter blocking passage, or fire escape windows painted shut.
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    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.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
814
34 per year avg.↑ Up 114% in the last 2 years (283 vs 132 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
376
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ68
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ243
Rent-impairingⓘ29
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,566
65 per year avg.↑ Up 285% in the last 2 years (424 vs 110 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued22%No violation40%Phone resolved19%Other0%(1,566)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ156 violations
Egressⓘ54 violations
Cleaningⓘ33 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ30 violations
Paintingⓘ28 violations
Water Supplyⓘ22 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ17 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ17 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ120 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ108 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ100 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ60 complaints
Electricalⓘ54 complaints
Appliancesⓘ22 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ14 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

360 complaints · PLUMBING

All categoriesPLUMBINGHEAT/HOT WATERGENERALPAINT/PLASTERUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
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Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.

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 days0% (1)
    ▪ 30–90 days10% (38)
    ▪ 3–12 months37% (136)
    ▪ 1–3 years35% (127)
    ▪ 3+ years17% (62)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%2%
    Emergency42%58%
    Non-Emergency58%40%
    (368)
    (187)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed4ESep 16, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed4ESep 16, 2003PLUMBING · BASIN/SINKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed6CAug 27, 2003PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed6EJul 28, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed6CJul 27, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed6DJul 27, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.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.
    Non-emergencyClosed5-CJul 27, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.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.
    Non-emergencyClosed4EJun 26, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe 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-emergencyClosed5CApr 19, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed4EMar 21, 2003PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 16, 2003Apt 4E
    PLUMBING · WATER-LEAKS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 16, 2003Apt 4E
    PLUMBING · BASIN/SINK
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 27, 2003Apt 6C
    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 28, 2003Apt 6E
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jul 27, 2003Apt 6C
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jul 27, 2003Apt 6D
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.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.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jul 27, 2003Apt 5-C
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    More than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.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.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jun 26, 2003Apt 4E
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    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
    Apr 19, 2003Apt 5C
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    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
    Mar 21, 2003Apt 4E
    PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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