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Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1083988 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jul 21, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 9, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 72% of buildings and more complaints than 82% of buildings in Harlem (North). 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: 223 violations · 467 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
22 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 hazardous22Class Bhazardous78

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, and heat and hot water.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at stairwell doors, hallways, and fire escapes to see whether they open freely and are clear of obstacles. Turn on the radiator or heat to check whether it produces warmth.
    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.
    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.

    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)
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2009
840
47 per year avg.↑ Up 29% in the last 2 years (223 vs 173 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
114
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ22
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ78
Rent-impairingⓘ10
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,520
105 per year avg.↑ Up 76% in the last 2 years (467 vs 266 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued15%No violation26%Phone resolved38%Other0%(2,520)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ156 violations
Egressⓘ63 violations
Cleaningⓘ44 violations
Water Supplyⓘ39 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ24 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ24 violations
Paintingⓘ20 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ247 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ192 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ167 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ110 complaints
Appliancesⓘ27 complaints
Electricalⓘ21 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ9 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Complaint log

0 complaints · Open

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERHEATINGPAINT/PLASTERPLUMBINGGENERALAllOpenClosed
Type
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— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • 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)
  • 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.
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    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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days4% (4)
    ▪ 30–90 days4% (5)
    ▪ 3–12 months29% (33)
    ▪ 1–3 years33% (38)
    ▪ 3+ years30% (34)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency9%3%
    Emergency51%53%
    Non-Emergency41%44%
    (158)
    (732)
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    No complaints match the current filters.
    No complaints match the current filters.