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Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · BIN 1054960 · Harlem (South) · Last violation Jan 15, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 27, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (South)

More violations than 95.6% of nearby buildings

More violations than 96% of buildings and more complaints than 97% of buildings in Harlem (South). 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: 258 violations · 485 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

34 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 1997

955

32 per year avg.↑ Up 37% in the last 2 years (258 vs 188 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

137

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ34

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ75

Rent-impairingⓘ10

Open violation ages

▪ 3–12 months65% (88)

▪ 1–3 years18% (25)

▪ 3+ years17% (23)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2004

1,323

58 per year avg.↑ Up 122% in the last 2 years (485 vs 218 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access16%Violation issued24%No violation36%Phone resolved24%Other0%(1,323)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ150 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ75 violations

Water Supplyⓘ56 violations

Egressⓘ50 violations

Paintingⓘ27 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ26 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ26 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ210 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ167 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ124 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ97 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ32 complaints

Appliancesⓘ32 complaints

Electricalⓘ18 complaints

Elevatorⓘ3 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

955 violations

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

Class	Status	Apt

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Class A	Closed	—	Mar 13, 2015	POST HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE NOTICE · POSTING/SIGNAGE§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL
Class B	Closed	4E	Jan 23, 2015	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE STRIKE PLATE AT DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	4E	Jan 23, 2015	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Jan 23, 2015	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Jan 23, 2015	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	3E	Jan 21, 2015	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	3E	Jan 20, 2015	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	3E	Jan 5, 2015	ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES IN THE KITCHEN AND IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	3E	Dec 24, 2014	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	3E	Dec 24, 2014	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	4E	Aug 27, 2014	LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD- PRESUMED PAINT · LEAD-BASED PAINT§ 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	—	Aug 19, 2014	REMOVE ENCUMBRANCE · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES EXCESSIVE FLOWER POTS, EAST SIDE OF BUILDING NORTH STACK BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE, 6th STORY
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE SOUTH BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE SOUTH BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ENTRANCE APARTMENT DOOR LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MACHANICAL VENTILETION SYSTEM AT AT CEILING IN THE SOUTH BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST, NORTH AND WEST WALLS AT NORTH BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class A	Closed	1D	Mar 10, 2014	RESET WATER CLOSET BOWL · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL AT SOUTH BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class B	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT THE UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR TO THE ENTRANCE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Open	4D	Dec 26, 2013	PAINT · PAINTING§ 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 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL DOOR TO THE APT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AND SOUP DISH AT THE WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	4D	Dec 26, 2013	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SASH CHAIN AT THE LOWER SASH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4E	Oct 28, 2013	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Oct 28, 2013	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Oct 24, 2013	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Oct 24, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERATIVE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BOTTOM SASH AT EAST 1 WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Open	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Open	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COMMERCIAL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	4D	Aug 5, 2013	REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Closed	4E	Jul 25, 2013	PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH, THE FOYER , THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Jul 25, 2013	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Jul 25, 2013	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Jul 25, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class B	Closed	4E	Jul 25, 2013	REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	4E	Jul 25, 2013	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH