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Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1083993 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Aug 13, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 11, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Around average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 58% of buildings and more complaints than 67% 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: 196 violations · 474 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
75 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 hazardous75Class Bhazardous264

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests, heat and hot water, and fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Check corners, under sinks, and dark places for droppings, live insects, or pest damage. Turn on the heat and wait a few minutes to feel if warm air comes through the vents. Look at exits, hallways, and stairs for obstacles, locked doors, or anything blocking the path.
    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.
    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
    • —
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1973
745
14 per year avg.↑ Up 73% in the last 2 years (196 vs 113 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
438
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ75
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ264
Rent-impairingⓘ37
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,380
58 per year avg.↑ Up 343% in the last 2 years (474 vs 107 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued14%No violation30%Phone resolved42%Other0%(1,380)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ128 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Water Supplyⓘ39 violations
Cleaningⓘ39 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ35 violations
Egressⓘ31 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ21 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ336 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ105 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ102 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ49 complaints
Electricalⓘ10 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Appliancesⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

217 violations · Class A

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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.

  • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
  • 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)
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at the walls near the smoke detector and ask the person showing the apartment: "When was this detector last tested?"
    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 days0% (2)
    ▪ 30–90 days1% (3)
    ▪ 3–12 months16% (71)
    ▪ 1–3 years23% (99)
    ▪ 3+ years60% (263)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency3%4%
    Emergency75%68%
    Non-Emergency22%28%
    (353)
    (301)
    Issued
    Description
    Class AClosed14ASep 18, 2013REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed14ASep 18, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed14ASep 18, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed14ASep 18, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AOpen16GDec 10, 2012PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE FOYER , THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 16G, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen20BAug 13, 2012PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20B, 20th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AOpen3CMay 8, 2012PAINT METAL · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION STEAM RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AClosed23LMay 8, 2012RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIREDSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOORS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 23L, 23rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed23LMay 1, 2012REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN CLOSET DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 23L, 23rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AOpen13LAug 11, 2008REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL-BUZZER / INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 13L, 13th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed—Jun 20, 2005PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS
    Class AClosed3KApr 1, 2005REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT C LOSET DOORS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen8FSep 10, 1996PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 8 STY APT 8F. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen8FJul 19, 1994REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY FLOOR BALCONY 8 STY APT 8F. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen12IApr 14, 1992REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PANEL WALL EAST 12 STY SOUTH APT 12I KITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen12IJun 11, 1991PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING & WALLS THRU OUT 12 STY SOUTH APT 12I. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen—Apr 12, 1973REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT INCINERATOR COMPARTMENT DOOR TO 26TH STY PUBL HALL.
    Class AClosed
    Sep 18, 2013Apt 14A
    REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed
    Sep 18, 2013Apt 14A
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed
    Sep 18, 2013Apt 14A
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed
    Sep 18, 2013Apt 14A
    REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AOpen
    Dec 10, 2012Apt 16G
    PAINT · PAINTING
    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE FOYER , THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 16G, 16th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
    Class AOpen
    Aug 13, 2012Apt 20B
    PAINT · PAINTING
    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20B, 20th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AOpen
    May 8, 2012Apt 3C
    PAINT METAL · PAINTING
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION STEAM RISER IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AClosed
    May 8, 2012Apt 23L
    RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOORS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 23L, 23rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed
    May 1, 2012Apt 23L
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN CLOSET DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 23L, 23rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AOpen
    Aug 11, 2008Apt 13L
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL-BUZZER / INTERCOM SYSTEM IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 13L, 13th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
    Class AClosed
    Jun 20, 2005
    PAINT · PAINTING
    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS
    Class AClosed
    Apr 1, 2005Apt 3K
    REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT C LOSET DOORS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
    Class AOpen
    Sep 10, 1996Apt 8F
    PAINT · PAINTING
    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 8 STY APT 8F. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen
    Jul 19, 1994Apt 8F
    REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY FLOOR BALCONY 8 STY APT 8F. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen
    Apr 14, 1992Apt 12I
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PANEL WALL EAST 12 STY SOUTH APT 12I KITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen
    Jun 11, 1991Apt 12I
    PAINT · PAINTING
    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING & WALLS THRU OUT 12 STY SOUTH APT 12I. , SECTION '' ''
    Class AOpen
    Apr 12, 1973
    REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS
    D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT INCINERATOR COMPARTMENT DOOR TO 26TH STY PUBL HALL.
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