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55 EAST 128 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · BIN 1087480 · East Harlem (North) · Last violation May 7, 2026 · Last complaint May 4, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Harlem (North)
More violations than 94% of nearby buildings
More violations than 94% of buildings and more complaints than 90% of buildings in East 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: 18 violations · 15 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
6 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 hazardous6Class Bhazardous1

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water, and building maintenance.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Turn on the heat and hot water and check whether they flow at a steady temperature after a few minutes. Open kitchen cabinet doors and under the sink to look for leaks, damage to the wood, or signs of moisture.
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    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.

    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
    • —Bldg maintenance — Kitchen safety, fixtures, appliances, ventilation, or sanitation 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.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide)
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2015
59
5 per year avg.↓ Down 36% in the last 2 years (18 vs 28 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
7
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ6
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ1
Rent-impairingⓘ4
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2008
55
3 per year avg.↓ Down 46% in the last 2 years (15 vs 28 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access9%Violation issued24%No violation42%Phone resolved25%Other0%(55)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ16 violations
Maintenanceⓘ10 violations
Egressⓘ6 violations
Water Supplyⓘ5 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations
Filing: Bedbugsⓘ2 violations
Paintingⓘ1 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ23 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ11 complaints
Appliancesⓘ4 complaints
Electricalⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

4 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGAPPLIANCEUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEATINGAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
— violation classes
  • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees — correction deadlines
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 3–12 months100% (7)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency0%9%
    Emergency89%53%
    Non-Emergency11%38%
    (9)
    (34)
    Type
    Status
    Apt
    Received
    Category
    Non-emergencyClosed3BOct 21, 2019UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed2ASep 30, 2019UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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-emergencyClosed2AAug 31, 2019UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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-emergencyClosed2AAug 15, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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
    Oct 21, 2019Apt 3B
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 30, 2019Apt 2A
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    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
    Aug 31, 2019Apt 2A
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    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
    Aug 15, 2015Apt 2A
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    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