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Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063086 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Aug 10, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 14, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 95% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Washington Heights (South). 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: 426 violations · 423 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
107 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 hazardous107Class Bhazardous238

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along the baseboards and floor corners for droppings, dead insects, or sticky traps. Check cabinet and closet surfaces, pipes, and walls for water stains, peeling paint, or soft spots.
    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.
    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.

    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 1990
1,893
51 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
375
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ107
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ238
Rent-impairingⓘ11
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,134
131 per year avg.↓ Down 35% in the last 2 years (423 vs 651 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued19%No violation37%Phone resolved32%Other0%(3,134)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ345 violations
Egressⓘ84 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ77 violations
Water Supplyⓘ77 violations
Cleaningⓘ66 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ39 violations
Heat Sensor Programⓘ33 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ427 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ186 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ137 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ124 complaints
Electricalⓘ41 complaints
Appliancesⓘ16 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ15 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

365 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERHEATINGGENERALPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGAllOpenClosed
Type
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
    details ▸

    Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

    If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
  • 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)
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days13% (47)
    ▪ 30–90 days8% (31)
    ▪ 3–12 months29% (107)
    ▪ 1–3 years34% (127)
    ▪ 3+ years17% (63)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency6%1%
    Emergency54%60%
    Non-Emergency40%39%
    (89)
    (1,021)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed3CSep 19, 2006PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3CSep 19, 2006PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed3AOct 11, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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-emergencyClosed3AOct 11, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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-emergencyClosed3AOct 11, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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-emergencyClosed3AOct 11, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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-emergencyClosed3AOct 11, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed3AOct 11, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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-emergencyClosed5FMar 2, 2005PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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-emergencyClosed5BDec 22, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed5BDec 22, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed5BDec 22, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed5AAug 21, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed5DAug 14, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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-emergencyClosed6FAug 14, 2004PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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
    Sep 19, 2006Apt 3C
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 19, 2006Apt 3C
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Oct 11, 2005Apt 3A
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    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
    Oct 11, 2005Apt 3A
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    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
    Oct 11, 2005Apt 3A
    PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
    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
    Oct 11, 2005Apt 3A
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Oct 11, 2005Apt 3A
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 11, 2005Apt 3A
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Mar 2, 2005Apt 5F
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Dec 22, 2004Apt 5B
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Dec 22, 2004Apt 5B
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Dec 22, 2004Apt 5B
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Aug 21, 2004Apt 5A
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Aug 14, 2004Apt 5D
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
    Aug 14, 2004Apt 6F
    PAINT/PLASTER · WALL
    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
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