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Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065067 · Inwood · Last violation Jul 6, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 12, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 65% 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: 109 violations · 520 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
21 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 hazardous21Class Bhazardous20

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Check that stairwell doors close completely and that basement or ground-floor hallways are clear of boxes, equipment, or obstacles. Look for droppings, gnaw marks, or sticky traps in cabinets, under the sink, and along baseboards in the kitchen and bathroom.
    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.

    • —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.

    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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
433
24 per year avg.↑ Up 110% in the last 2 years (109 vs 52 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
48
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ21
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ20
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,908
80 per year avg.↑ Up 221% in the last 2 years (520 vs 162 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access11%Violation issued5%No violation13%Phone resolved72%Other0%(1,908)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ61 violations
Egressⓘ27 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ18 violations
Cleaningⓘ14 violations
Water Supplyⓘ11 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ10 violations
Paintingⓘ10 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ9 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ599 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ44 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ34 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ33 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Electricalⓘ2 complaints
Appliancesⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

0 complaints · Open

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERHEATINGPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERUNSANITARY CONDITIONAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 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 a faucet in the kitchen and bathroom and feel whether hot water arrives, and check radiators or baseboards for warmth when the heat is on.
    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ⓘ
    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.
    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 days21% (10)
    ▪ 3–12 months25% (12)
    ▪ 1–3 years44% (21)
    ▪ 3+ years10% (5)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency2%1%
    Emergency83%89%
    Non-Emergency15%9%
    (393)
    (371)
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