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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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Violation log

167 violations · Class C

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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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.
    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.

    • 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)
    Issued
    Description
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING17RFeb 5, 2018INADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17R, 17th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed17EDec 14, 2017PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17E, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class CClosed—Nov 27, 2017PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT
    Class CClosed—Nov 27, 2017POST BOILER ROOM ACCESS NOTICE · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , MISSING INFORMATION AT BOILER ROOM DOOR AND MISSING AT LOBBY
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING10ANov 27, 2017INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''CENTER ''
    Class COpen10SNov 20, 2017LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10S, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosedLBJul 5, 2017REPAIR BROKEN, LOOSE CONNECTION · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION LOCKNUT AT WASTE LINE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT LB, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed—Jun 19, 2017POST BOILER ROOM ACCESS NOTICE · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
    Class CClosed16DJan 3, 2017PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class CClosed—Nov 21, 2016PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BIOLER ROOM AT BASEMENT
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING1DNov 21, 2016INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed15FOct 22, 2015LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed15FOct 22, 2015LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed6FOct 22, 2015LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed—May 5, 2014REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING OF LOBBY AT BASEMENT
    Class CClosed5SOct 31, 2013REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed4PDec 2, 2009TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4P, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Feb 5, 2018Apt 17R
    INADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17R, 17th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed
    Dec 14, 2017Apt 17E
    PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17E, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class CClosed
    Nov 27, 2017
    PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT BOILER ROOM AT BASEMENT
    Class CClosed
    Nov 27, 2017
    POST BOILER ROOM ACCESS NOTICE · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM , MISSING INFORMATION AT BOILER ROOM DOOR AND MISSING AT LOBBY
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Nov 27, 2017Apt 10A
    INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 10A, 10th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''CENTER ''
    Class COpen
    Nov 20, 2017Apt 10S
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10S, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed
    Jul 5, 2017Apt LB
    REPAIR BROKEN, LOOSE CONNECTION · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE
    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION LOCKNUT AT WASTE LINE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT LB, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class CClosed
    Jun 19, 2017
    POST BOILER ROOM ACCESS NOTICE · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSSING SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
    Class CClosed
    Jan 3, 2017Apt 16D
    PROVIDE ADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class CClosed
    Nov 21, 2016
    PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BIOLER ROOM AT BASEMENT
    Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
    Nov 21, 2016Apt 1D
    INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATER
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Oct 22, 2015Apt 15F
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed
    Oct 22, 2015Apt 15F
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 15F, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed
    Oct 22, 2015Apt 6F
    LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT
    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6F, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class CClosed
    May 5, 2014
    REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING OF LOBBY AT BASEMENT
    Class CClosed
    Oct 31, 2013Apt 5S
    REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5S, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT SOUTH
    Class CClosed
    Dec 2, 2009Apt 4P
    TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING
    § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4P, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
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