Building SafetyHousing Conditions
15 ARDEN STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1064201 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jun 5, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 20, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 78% of buildings and more complaints than 98% of buildings in Washington Heights (North).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 12 violations · 59 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 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.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, mold and pests, and heat and hot water.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook for blocked doorways, cluttered hallways, or damage to stair railings and fire escape access from windows. Look for droppings, gnaw marks, or live insects in cabinets, under sinks, and along baseboards. Turn on the heat and hot water and feel whether both reach full temperature within a few minutes.
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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.
- Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
- Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1991
303
8 per year avg.↑ Up 50% in the last 2 years (12 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
12
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ9
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ2
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2004
3,337
145 per year avg.↑ Up 168% in the last 2 years (59 vs 22 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access5%Violation issued12%No violation37%Phone resolved46%Other0%(3,337)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ15 violations
Egressⓘ8 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ7 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ5 violations
Water Supplyⓘ1 violations
Paintingⓘ1 violations
Collection Of Wasteⓘ1 violations