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Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065067 · Inwood · Last violation Sep 25, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 28, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 68% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Inwood. 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: 134 violations · 532 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
34 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 hazardous34Class Bhazardous29

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, fire safety, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on the radiator or baseboard heater and feel whether warm or hot air comes from it after a few minutes. Check stairwells and hallways for blocked doors, clutter, or anything preventing movement through them. Look along baseboards and under the sink for droppings, live insects, or signs of gnawing.
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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.

    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
464
26 per year avg.↑ Up 135% in the last 2 years (134 vs 57 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
76
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ34
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ29
Rent-impairingⓘ11
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,923
80 per year avg.↑ Up 226% in the last 2 years (532 vs 163 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued5%No violation13%Phone resolved71%Other0%(1,923)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ70 violations
Egressⓘ29 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ21 violations
Cleaningⓘ16 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ14 violations
Water Supplyⓘ11 violations
Paintingⓘ10 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ10 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ599 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ43 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ39 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ37 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Electricalⓘ2 complaints
Appliancesⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

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Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination 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.

  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Ask the owner or broker: "When was this unit last tested for lead?" Look for paint chips or deterioration on interior woodwork, walls, or trim.
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    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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days17% (13)
    ▪ 30–90 days23% (17)
    ▪ 3–12 months25% (19)
    ▪ 1–3 years28% (21)
    ▪ 3+ years7% (5)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency2%1%
    Emergency83%89%
    Non-Emergency15%10%
    (405)
    (368)