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Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1062690 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Apr 17, 2026 · Last complaint Apr 13, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 92.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 129 violations · 535 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
14 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 hazardous14Class Bhazardous44
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
603
25 per year avg.↑ Up 90% in the last 2 years (129 vs 68 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
81
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ14
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ44
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days9% (7)
▪ 3–12 months41% (33)
▪ 1–3 years30% (24)
▪ 3+ years21% (17)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,440
60 per year avg.↑ Up 400% in the last 2 years (535 vs 107 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued14%No violation20%Phone resolved52%Other0%(1,440)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ69 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ35 violations
Egressⓘ31 violations
Paintingⓘ19 violations
Water Supplyⓘ19 violations
Cleaningⓘ7 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ4 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ550 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ43 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ13 complaints
Electricalⓘ11 complaints
Elevatorⓘ7 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ3 complaints
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Violation log

317 violations · Class B

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. Emergency1%1%
Emergency90%92%
Non-Emergency8%7%
(281)
(366)
Issued
Description
Class BClosed23Aug 6, 2009REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLYSECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed22Aug 18, 2008REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESSD26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 2 STY REAR EAST APT 22. , SECTION '' ''
Class BClosed3Jan 30, 2007REPLACE · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CLOSET DOORS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed3Jan 30, 2007REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 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 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed3Jan 30, 2007REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOORING IN THE 4th LIVING ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed3Jan 30, 2007REPLACE · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CLOSET DOORS IN THE 4th BEDROOM 3 FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed44Sep 8, 2005REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ,, CEILING, WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BClosed44Sep 8, 2005ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BClosed44Sep 8, 2005TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANINGSECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BClosed44Sep 8, 2005REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLYSECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT THE WASH BASIN, IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class BClosed32Jun 21, 2005REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed32Jun 21, 2005REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed32Jun 21, 2005REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosed22May 31, 2005REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE , IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BClosedBEJun 8, 2004REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLYSECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BE, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedBEJun 8, 2004REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT BSMT-APT BE, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosed44Jun 18, 2003REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE AT 4 STY SOUTHWEST APT 44. , SECTION '' ''
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