2 WEST 120 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · BIN 1053262 · Harlem (South) · Last violation May 1, 2026 · Last complaint May 14, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (South)

More violations than 89.8% of nearby buildings

More violations than 90% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Harlem (South). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 280 violations · 433 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

58 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 1998

595

21 per year avg.↑ Up 128% in the last 2 years (280 vs 123 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

249

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ58

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ144

Rent-impairingⓘ14

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,438

60 per year avg.↑ Up 133% in the last 2 years (433 vs 186 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued16%No violation23%Phone resolved45%Other0%(1,438)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ145 violations

Water Supplyⓘ47 violations

Egressⓘ40 violations

Paintingⓘ39 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ26 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ21 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations

Cleaningⓘ18 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ269 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ106 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ106 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ50 complaints

Electricalⓘ16 complaints

Appliancesⓘ14 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

113 violations · Class A

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

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

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Class A	Closed	6L	May 8, 2017	PAINT METAL · PAINTING§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st RADIATOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
Class A	Closed	6L	Apr 25, 2017	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE BATHROOM , THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
Class A	Closed	6L	Apr 25, 2017	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ... 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 6L, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''
Class A	Closed	2I	Mar 14, 2014	REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT THE WINDOW LOWER SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A	Open	2I	Mar 14, 2014	WATERPROOF FLOOR OF WATER CLOSET · SANITARY FACILITIES§ 27-2064 ADM CODE PROVIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT A WATERPROOF FLOOR AND BASE FOR THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A	Closed	5I	Jun 17, 2013	PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5I, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTHEAST
Class A	Closed	5I	Jun 13, 2013	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIREDSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GASKETS AT THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5I, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A	Closed	—	Jun 13, 2013	CLEANSE · CLEANINGSECTION 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE FLOORS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class A	Closed	5I	Jun 13, 2013	PAINT · PAINTINGSECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILINGS AND WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5I, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class A	Closed	1D	Jun 6, 2012	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL BELOW WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	1D	Jun 6, 2012	REPAIR FLUSHING APPARATUS OF WATER CLOSET · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET , IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Closed	1D	Jun 6, 2012	REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Closed	3I	Mar 24, 1998	REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT CLOSET DOOR AT REAR ROOM 3 STY SOUTHEAST APT 3I FRONT SECTION. , SECTION '' ''