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Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1087516 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Sep 8, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 28, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Around average violations for the neighborhood
Fewer violations than 57% of buildings and more complaints than 73% 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
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 41 violations · 413 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
1 immediately hazardous (Class C) violation still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Class Cimmediately hazardous1Class Bhazardous1

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at hallways, stairs, and fire escape routes for anything blocking passage or making them hard to reach safely.
    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.

    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
  2. Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2013
79
6 per year avg.↑ Up 273% in the last 2 years (41 vs 11 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
2
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ1
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ1
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2009
586
33 per year avg.↑ Up 1867% in the last 2 years (413 vs 21 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued4%No violation25%Phone resolved54%Other1%(586)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ19 violations
Maintenanceⓘ18 violations
Egressⓘ8 violations
Water Supplyⓘ3 violations
Paintingⓘ2 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ1 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ1 violations
Cleaningⓘ1 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ303 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ71 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ25 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ21 complaints
Electricalⓘ4 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ2 complaints
Appliancesⓘ2 complaints
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Violation log

2 violations · Open

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
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
  • Mold reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look at corners, under windows, and around pipes for discoloration, soft spots, or musty smells in walls and ceilings.
    details ▸

    Mold can cause allergic reactions and irritation, and can trigger asthma in some people. It needs moisture to grow, so it generally indicates a leak or persistent damp.

    Report mold to the owner, who is expected to inspect annually and to respond to complaints, and call 311 if it is not addressed.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days50% (1)
    ▪ 30–90 days50% (1)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%2%
    Emergency88%83%
    Non-Emergency11%15%
    (169)
    (277)
    Issued
    Description
    Class BOpen—Sep 8, 2026REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR , 1st STORY
    Class COpen—Sep 4, 2026MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY
    Class BOpen
    Sep 8, 2026
    REPAIR · MAINTENANCE
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR , 1st STORY
    Class COpen
    Sep 4, 2026
    MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY