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87 HAMILTON PLACE

Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · BIN 1061772 · Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill · Last violation Jul 23, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 25, 2026

NeighborhoodHamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
More violations than 82% of nearby buildings
More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 91% of buildings in Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill. 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: 185 violations · 377 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
59 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 hazardous59Class Bhazardous77

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, mold and pests, and water and plumbing.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on the radiator or heating system and feel whether warm air flows from vents within a few minutes. Look for signs of mold, discoloration, or pest droppings in corners, under sinks, and along baseboards. Check that drains empty properly from sinks and tubs, and look under sinks for water stains or soft wood.
    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.

    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1999
635
23 per year avg.↑ Up 157% in the last 2 years (185 vs 72 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
158
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ59
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ77
Rent-impairingⓘ42
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,233
51 per year avg.↑ Up 137% in the last 2 years (377 vs 159 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued16%No violation24%Phone resolved41%Other0%(1,233)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ72 violations
Maintenanceⓘ70 violations
Water Supplyⓘ23 violations
Egressⓘ22 violations
Cleaningⓘ16 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ16 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ14 violations
Paintingⓘ13 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ343 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ71 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ48 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ34 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ12 complaints
Electricalⓘ8 complaints
Appliancesⓘ8 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

458 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEATINGAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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Water & plumbing — Drainage problems, sewage backups, sewer conditions, or wastewater related issues.

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
  • 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 days1% (2)
    ▪ 30–90 days67% (106)
    ▪ 3–12 months18% (28)
    ▪ 1–3 years6% (9)
    ▪ 3+ years8% (13)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency6%1%
    Emergency76%79%
    Non-Emergency18%19%
    (282)
    (287)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed4SJan 21, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore 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.
    EmergencyClosedBLDGJan 21, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore 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 a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedBLDGJan 20, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed4FJan 20, 2016HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore 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.
    EmergencyClosedBLDGDec 7, 2014HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed1EOct 20, 2014HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed5NMay 23, 2014HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed6NMar 26, 2014HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 21, 2016Apt 4S
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    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.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 21, 2016Apt BLDG
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    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 a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 20, 2016Apt BLDG
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jan 20, 2016Apt 4F
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    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.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 7, 2014Apt BLDG
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Oct 20, 2014Apt 1E
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    May 23, 2014Apt 5N
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Mar 26, 2014Apt 6N
    HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDING
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
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