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Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · BIN 1054981 · Harlem (South) · Last violation May 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 18, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (South)

More violations than 99.6% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% 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: 212 violations · 673 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

31 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 1976

906

18 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years

Open violations

106

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ31

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ68

Rent-impairingⓘ9

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days4% (4)

▪ 30–90 days5% (5)

▪ 3–12 months16% (17)

▪ 1–3 years61% (65)

▪ 3+ years14% (15)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2006

1,819

87 per year avg.↓ Down 35% in the last 2 years (673 vs 1,029 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access11%Violation issued19%No violation43%Phone resolved27%Other0%(1,819)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ95 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ71 violations

Egressⓘ70 violations

Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ35 violations

Cleaningⓘ30 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ19 violations

Heat Sensor Programⓘ18 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Mold & pestsⓘ733 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ285 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ252 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ190 complaints

Adminⓘ117 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ112 complaints

Appliancesⓘ21 complaints

Electricalⓘ17 complaints

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Violation log

369 violations · Class C

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 C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	3E	Apr 9, 1984	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3RD STY EAST APT 3E KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 3E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Mar 19, 1984	INADEQUATE HOT WATER SUPPLY (VOLUME) · WATER SUPPLYD26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 5TH STY EAST APT 5E KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 5E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Mar 19, 1984	INADEQUATE COLD WATER · WATER SUPPLYD26-15.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 5TH STY EAST APT 5E KITCHEN AND BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 5E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Mar 19, 1984	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5TH STY EAST APT 5E BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 5E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	3W	Jan 30, 1984	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3RD STY WEST APT 3W BATHROOM AND KITCHEN. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Jan 16, 1984	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3RD STY REAR WEST APT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	4C	May 23, 1983	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 4 STY CENTER APT 4C. LOCATED AT APT 4C
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	2W	May 9, 1983	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES BATHROOM AND KITCHEN 2 STY SOUTHWEST APT 2W. LOCATED AT APT 2W
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Apr 18, 1983	FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING TREAD 2ND STY STACK 7TH FROM BOTTOM ER1.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	2W	Apr 11, 1983	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STY FRONT WEST APT 2W KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 2W
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Mar 28, 1983	F/E DEFECTIVE: PROPERLY SECURE · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE HANGING METAL TREAD SOUTHEAST 4TH TO 5TH STY BALCONY 3RD DOWN FROM TOP ER1.
Class C	Closed	—	Mar 28, 1983	POST BOILER ROOM ACCESS NOTICE · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL.
Class C	Closed	—	Mar 28, 1983	PROVIDE ACCESS TO BOILER ROOM · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM PADLOCK DOOR STREET TO CELLAR SOUTHEAST AREAWAY.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	2W	Mar 21, 1983	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2ND STY WEST APT 2W KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	4W	Feb 22, 1983	ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK IN CEILING 4 STY WEST APT 4W BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4W
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	4W	Feb 22, 1983	REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS · SEWERS AND DRAINAGED26-16.01 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN BATHTUB 4 STY WEST APT 4W BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4W
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Nov 22, 1982	F/E ADJUST THE DROP LADDER · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT FRONT EAST ER1.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Nov 22, 1982	F/E DEFECTIVE: PROPERLY SECURE · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE LOOSE METAL TREAD BETWEEN 2 AND 3 STY BALCONIES AT FRONT EAST 5TH UP FROM BOTTOM ER1.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Nov 22, 1982	F/E DEFECTIVE: PROPERLY SECURE · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE LOOSE AND HANGING METAL TREAD BETWEEN 4 AND 5 STYS BALCONIES AT FRONT EAST 3 DOWN FROM TOP ER1
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	3W	Nov 22, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM AT 3 STY REAR WEST APT 3W. LOCATED AT APT 3W
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Aug 16, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5TH STY EAST APT 5E KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Jun 28, 1982	F/E DEFECTIVE: PROPERLY SECURE · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE FIRE ESCAPE FRONT EAST 4 TO 5 STY 11TH TREAD FROM BOTTOM.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Jun 28, 1982	F/E DEFECTIVE: PROPERLY SECURE · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE FIRE ESCAPE FRONT EAST 2ND TO 3 STY 1ST AND 2ND TREADS FROM BOTTOM.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Jun 28, 1982	FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING FIRE ESCAPE FRONT EAST 3 TO 4 STY 1ST TREAD FROM BOTTOM.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Jun 28, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 5 STY SOUTHEAST APT 5E ER1. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	5E	Jun 28, 1982	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS KITCHEN 5 STY SOUTHEAST APT 5E. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Apr 12, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5TH STY NORTH EAST APT 5E KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5W	Mar 29, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 5TH STY WEST APT 5W. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Mar 15, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5 STY NORTH APT 5E KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	4W	Mar 15, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 4TH STY SOUTHWEST APT 4W KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	5E	Mar 8, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 5TH STY SOUTH APT 5E. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	3N	Feb 16, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3RD STY WEST APT 3N KITCHEN AND BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	3W	Feb 16, 1982	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 3RD STY WEST APT 3W KITCHEN AND BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' ''
Class C	Closed	—	Dec 21, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE TREADS 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL 4TH 5TH AND 6TH FROM BOTTOM ER1.
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE TREADS 3 TO 4 STY PUBLIC HALL 4 12 14 AND 15TH FROM BOTTOM ER1.
Class C	Closed	3E	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILINGS AND WALLS 3 STY EAST APT 3E APT THROUGHOUT. LOCATED AT APT 3E
Class C	Closed	3	Sep 7, 1981	ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICITY TO APT 3 STY EAST APT 3E THROUGHOUT ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3
Class C	Closed	3E	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS 3 STY EAST APT 3E UPPER AND LOWER SASHES ALL WINDOWS THROUGHOUT. LOCATED AT APT 3E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	3E	Sep 7, 1981	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3E ER1. LOCATED AT APT 3E
Class C	Closed	4E	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS 4 STY EAST APT 4E UPPER AND LOWER SASHES ALL WINDOWS THROUGHOUT ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4E
Class C	Closed	4E	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW FRAMES 4 STY EAST APT 4E CENTER ROOM FRONT AND REAR ROOMS UPPER AND LOWER SASHES. LOCATED AT APT 4E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	4E	Sep 7, 1981	INADEQUATE HOT WATER · HEAT AND HOT WATERD26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 4 STY EAST APT 4E ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4E
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	4E	Sep 7, 1981	REPAIR FLUSHING APPARATUS OF WATER CLOSET · SEWERS AND DRAINAGED26-16.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET 4 STY EAST APT 4E BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4E
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING AND WALLS AND SOFFITS 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIREDD26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ANGLE BARS AND STRAPS 1 TO 2 AND 3 TO 4 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1.
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIREDD26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ANGLE BARS AND STRAPS 2 TO 3 STY AND 4 TO 5 STY PUBLIC HALL ER1.
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE TREADS 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL 3 5 7 9 10 12 AND 15TH FROM BOTTOM ER1.
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE TREADS 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL 3 5 7 9 AND 12TH FROM BOTTOM ER1.
Class C	Closed	—	Sep 7, 1981	REPLACE · MAINTENANCED26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MARBLE TREAD 4 TO 5 STY PUBLIC HALL 1 2 9 10 AND 15TH FROM BOTTOM.
Class C	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Sep 7, 1981	F/E DEFECTIVE: PROPERLY SECURE · EGRESSD26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE IRON TREADS 2 TO 3 STY SOUTHEAST STACK 2ND FROM BOTTOM ER1.