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Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · BIN 1078908 · East Harlem (South) · Last violation Sep 17, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 18, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Harlem (South)
More violations than 99% of nearby buildings
More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in East Harlem (South). 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: 31 violations · 408 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
3 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 hazardous3Class Bhazardous26

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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2014
259
20 per year avg.↓ Down 18% in the last 2 years (31 vs 38 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
34
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ3
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ26
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,100
88 per year avg.↓ Down 23% in the last 2 years (408 vs 533 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued12%No violation30%Phone resolved43%Other0%(2,100)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ55 violations
Egressⓘ15 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ6 violations
Water Supplyⓘ6 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ6 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations
Paintingⓘ4 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ4 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Bldg maintenanceⓘ523 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ484 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ66 complaints
Electricalⓘ20 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ18 complaints
Appliancesⓘ13 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ9 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ4 complaints
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Complaint log

159 complaints · FLOORING/STAIRS

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERGENERALDOOR/WINDOWFLOORING/STAIRSPLUMBINGAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
  • ABCs of Housing
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
    details ▸

    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days15% (5)
    ▪ 3–12 months29% (10)
    ▪ 1–3 years21% (7)
    ▪ 3+ years35% (12)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%1%
    Emergency77%53%
    Non-Emergency22%46%
    (138)
    (1,059)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed3AApr 12, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed5BMar 27, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed5BMar 23, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed5BMar 21, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed3AJan 22, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed3AJan 22, 2019FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed1BNov 11, 2018FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed1BJul 19, 2018FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed1BJul 19, 2018FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Apr 12, 2019Apt 3A
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 27, 2019Apt 5B
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 23, 2019Apt 5B
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Mar 21, 2019Apt 5B
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 22, 2019Apt 3A
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jan 22, 2019Apt 3A
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Nov 11, 2018Apt 1B
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 19, 2018Apt 1B
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 19, 2018Apt 1B
    FLOORING/STAIRS · FLOOR
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
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