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Manhattan · ZIP 10019 · BIN 1025396 · Hell's Kitchen · Last violation May 5, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 30, 2026

NeighborhoodHell's Kitchen
More violations than 99.8% of nearby buildings
More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Hell's Kitchen. 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: 153 violations · 139 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
36 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 hazardous36Class Bhazardous14
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2008
175
9 per year avg.↑ Up 5000% in the last 2 years (153 vs 3 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
60
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ36
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14
Rent-impairingⓘ15
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days7% (4)
▪ 3–12 months90% (52)
▪ 1–3 years3% (2)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2004
181
8 per year avg.↑ Up 632% in the last 2 years (139 vs 19 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access26%Violation issued18%No violation23%Phone resolved30%Other3%(181)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ43 violations
Egressⓘ37 violations
Maintenanceⓘ19 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ12 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ11 violations
Cleaningⓘ8 violations
Gas Appliancesⓘ7 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ7 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ68 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ22 complaints
Electricalⓘ17 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ17 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ11 complaints
Appliancesⓘ10 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ8 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints
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Violation log

15 violations · Class A

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

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

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency5%0%
Emergency67%58%
Non-Emergency28%42%
(130)
(38)
Issued
Description
Class AOpen—May 5, 2026IV-1. MAILBOXES PRESENT · POSTING/SIGNAGE§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class AOpen—Feb 4, 2026FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION LAUNDRY CLOSET INSTALLED CONSISTING OF WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Class AOpen—Feb 4, 2026FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION LAUNDRY CLOSET INSTALLED CONSISTING OF WASHING MACHINE AND DRYER AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Class AOpen—Jan 29, 2026FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING OF WOOD DECKING PRESENT AT REAR YARD
Class AOpen—Jan 29, 2026FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CONSISTING OF WOOD DECKING AND FENCE PRESENT AT ROOF
Class AOpen—Jan 22, 2026PROVIDE SHOE FOR DROP LADDER · FIRE EGRESS AND PROTECTION§ 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT NORTH AT BUILDING REAR AT FIRE ESCAPE
Class AOpen4ADec 9, 2025FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION AT ELECTRIC RANGE IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosedBNov 17, 2025PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN , THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AClosed—Sep 22, 2025CLEANSE · CLEANING§ 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE TRASH COLLECTION ROOM AT BASEMENT
Class AOpenBJun 16, 2025PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH, THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT B, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AClosed—Apr 1, 2024FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT · FILING: BEDBUGS(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Class AClosedAAug 26, 2021TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... (5 SQUARE FEET) AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT A, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AClosed—Jun 21, 2017FILE CERTIFICATION SMOKE DETECTOR - DO NOT USE, RULE REVISED · RETIREDD26-20.08,20.09 ADM CODE FILE CERTIFICATION OF SATISFACTORY INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH H.P.D. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Class AClosed4BJun 12, 2008SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE DOOR KNOB AT ENTRANCE TO 5TH STY REAR WEST APT 4B. LOCATED AT APT 4B
Class AClosed4BJun 12, 2008REPAIR · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SILL 5TH STY REAR WEST APT 4B REAR ROOM EAST WINDOW. LOCATED AT APT 4B