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Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · BIN 1024703 · Midtown-Times Square · Last violation Apr 24, 2026 · Last complaint May 30, 2026

NeighborhoodMidtown-Times Square

More violations than 95% of nearby buildings

More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Midtown-Times Square. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

A steady level of activity over time

Last 2 yrs: 177 violations · 565 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

39 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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2008

758

40 per year avg.↓ Down 14% in the last 2 years (177 vs 205 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ39

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14

Rent-impairingⓘ1

Open violation ages

▪ 30–90 days7% (5)

▪ 3–12 months18% (12)

▪ 1–3 years28% (19)

▪ 3+ years47% (32)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,656

69 per year avg.↑ Up 181% in the last 2 years (565 vs 201 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access21%Violation issued9%No violation44%Phone resolved26%Other0%(1,656)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ119 violations

Egressⓘ92 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ80 violations

Paintingⓘ56 violations

Water Supplyⓘ27 violations

Cleaningⓘ27 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ9 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ6 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ215 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ166 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ157 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ144 complaints

Electricalⓘ38 complaints

Appliancesⓘ38 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ23 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

1,656 complaints

All categories UNSANITARY CONDITION HEAT/HOT WATER PLUMBING PAINT/PLASTER HEATINGAll Open Closed

Type

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	105	May 31, 2003	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe 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-emergency	Closed	105	May 26, 2003	GENERAL · VENTILATORSThe 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-emergency	Closed	105	Apr 28, 2003	GENERAL · VENTILATORSThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	105	Apr 15, 2003	GENERAL · VENTILATORSThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	105	Mar 31, 2003	GENERAL · WINDOWSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	105	Mar 31, 2003	GENERAL · DOORSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.