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Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · BIN 1087201 · Harlem (South) · Last violation Sep 25, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 20, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (South)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 64% of buildings and more complaints than 71% of buildings in Harlem (South). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 75 violations · 156 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
7 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 hazardous7Class Bhazardous41

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance, fire safety, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at baseboards, trim, and corners of the unit for gaps, damage, or deterioration. Check whether the main entry door closes fully and locks, and whether the hallway exit doors are clear of obstructions. Turn on the kitchen and bathroom faucets and look under the sink for standing water, staining, or droppings.
    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.

    • —Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
192
10 per year avg.↑ Up 178% in the last 2 years (75 vs 27 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
58
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ7
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ41
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2005
454
21 per year avg.↑ Up 247% in the last 2 years (156 vs 45 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued18%No violation38%Phone resolved31%Other1%(454)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ59 violations
Water Supplyⓘ13 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ11 violations
Cleaningⓘ11 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ8 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ8 violations
Paintingⓘ5 violations
Egressⓘ2 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ84 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ52 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ43 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ30 complaints
Appliancesⓘ6 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints
Electricalⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

74 complaints · GENERAL

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERUNSANITARY CONDITIONGENERALPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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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.

  • 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 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
  • 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.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days19% (11)
    ▪ 30–90 days5% (3)
    ▪ 3–12 months24% (14)
    ▪ 1–3 years52% (30)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency3%11%
    Emergency69%40%
    Non-Emergency28%49%
    (74)
    (177)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    EmergencyClosed6XSep 1, 2011GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed7NJun 15, 2010GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed4XJul 27, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed5JJul 6, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed2GJul 1, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed4GJul 1, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed6FJun 30, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed4JJun 29, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed5WJun 28, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed6YJun 24, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed4BJun 17, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed4NJun 17, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed3WJun 16, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed7PJun 16, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed4MJun 16, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe 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.
    EmergencyClosed3JJun 16, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed4YJun 16, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed5JJun 15, 2009GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed4NNov 29, 2007GENERAL · 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-emergencyClosed2JJul 12, 2007GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed2JJul 12, 2007GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed2JJul 12, 2007GENERAL · VENTILATION SYSTEMThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed2JJul 12, 2007GENERAL · CABINETThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed2JJul 12, 2007GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 1, 2011Apt 6X
    GENERAL · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 15, 2010Apt 7N
    GENERAL · DOORS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 27, 2009Apt 4X
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jul 6, 2009Apt 5J
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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 1, 2009Apt 2G
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jul 1, 2009Apt 4G
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 30, 2009Apt 6F
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 29, 2009Apt 4J
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 28, 2009Apt 5W
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 24, 2009Apt 6Y
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 17, 2009Apt 4B
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 17, 2009Apt 4N
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 16, 2009Apt 3W
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 16, 2009Apt 7P
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jun 16, 2009Apt 4M
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 16, 2009Apt 3J
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 16, 2009Apt 4Y
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    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
    Jun 15, 2009Apt 5J
    GENERAL · COOKING GAS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Nov 29, 2007Apt 4N
    GENERAL · 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
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jul 12, 2007Apt 2J
    GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 12, 2007Apt 2J
    GENERAL · CERAMIC-TILE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jul 12, 2007Apt 2J
    GENERAL · VENTILATION SYSTEM
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Jul 12, 2007Apt 2J
    GENERAL · CABINET
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 12, 2007Apt 2J
    GENERAL · WINDOWS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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