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Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1064039 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Aug 3, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 71% of buildings and more complaints than 84% of buildings in Washington Heights (North). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 277 violations · 556 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
5 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 hazardous5Class Bhazardous13

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for droppings, live insects, or damage to walls, cabinets, and baseboards in the kitchen, bathroom, and under sinks. Check that apartment entry doors, stairwell doors, and fire escape access are all unlocked and open freely without obstruction.
    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.

    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.

Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Aug 3, 2026.

Complaints over time

5 yrsAll time
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1991
755
21 per year avg.↑ Up 516% in the last 2 years (277 vs 45 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
20
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ5
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ13
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,262
53 per year avg.↑ Up 1012% in the last 2 years (556 vs 50 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued18%No violation30%Phone resolved34%Other0%(1,262)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ293 violations
Egressⓘ105 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ72 violations
Paintingⓘ61 violations
Water Supplyⓘ42 violations
Cleaningⓘ31 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ27 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ26 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ467 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ199 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ190 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ162 complaints
Electricalⓘ42 complaints
Appliancesⓘ27 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ18 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Adminⓘ4 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — 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)

    • Latest violation: Jul 29, 2026.

    Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days15% (3)
    ▪ 30–90 days55% (11)
    ▪ 3–12 months15% (3)
    ▪ 1–3 years15% (3)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency2%2%
    Emergency83%47%
    Non-Emergency15%50%
    (157)
    (508)