Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2153 AMSTERDAM AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1062662 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation May 28, 2026 · Last complaint May 22, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 98.9% of nearby buildings
More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Washington Heights (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: 273 violations · 642 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
60 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 1990
1,303
35 per year avg.↑ Up 264% in the last 2 years (273 vs 75 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
146
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ60
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ57
Rent-impairingⓘ10
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,770
74 per year avg.↑ Up 346% in the last 2 years (642 vs 144 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access17%Violation issued22%No violation48%Phone resolved13%Other0%(1,770)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ477 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ167 violations
Paintingⓘ109 violations
Egressⓘ104 violations
Cleaningⓘ95 violations
Water Supplyⓘ72 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ39 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ36 violations
Bldg maintenanceⓘ408 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ315 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ287 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ233 complaints
Electricalⓘ119 complaints
Appliancesⓘ41 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ40 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ16 complaints
Adminⓘ8 complaints
Elevatorⓘ6 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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