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Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065059 · Inwood · Last violation Jul 20, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 14, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Inwood. 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: 425 violations · 838 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
42 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 hazardous42Class Bhazardous81

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, building maintenance, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look under and behind the kitchen sink and in the bathroom for signs of roaches, rodents, or droppings. Check walls and ceilings for water stains, soft spots, or crumbling plaster. Open the stairwell door and look down the stairs and hallway to see if anything blocks the path or exits.
    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.
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Violations over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Jul 20, 2026.

Complaints over time

5 yrsAll time

Latest violation: Aug 14, 2026.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2016
891
81 per year avg.↑ Up 80% in the last 2 years (425 vs 236 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
139
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ42
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ81
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2004
1,388
60 per year avg.↑ Up 185% in the last 2 years (838 vs 294 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued23%No violation34%Phone resolved18%Other4%(1,388)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ493 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ74 violations
Water Supplyⓘ74 violations
Paintingⓘ68 violations
Egressⓘ37 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ28 violations
Cleaningⓘ23 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ22 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Bldg maintenanceⓘ336 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ253 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ247 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ221 complaints
Electricalⓘ41 complaints
Appliancesⓘ29 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ15 complaints
Elevatorⓘ10 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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
  • 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
    ▪ 30–90 days4% (6)
    ▪ 3–12 months73% (102)
    ▪ 1–3 years15% (21)
    ▪ 3+ years7% (10)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency3%2%
    Emergency40%52%
    Non-Emergency57%47%
    (490)
    (704)