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281 WADSWORTH AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1063994 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation May 27, 2026 · Last complaint May 22, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
More violations than 87.1% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% of buildings and more complaints than 92% of buildings in Washington Heights (North).
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: 234 violations · 393 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
18 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 2006
1,154
55 per year avg.↑ Up 31% in the last 2 years (234 vs 179 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
30
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ18
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ9
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days27% (8)
▪ 30–90 days20% (6)
▪ 3–12 months33% (10)
▪ 1–3 years10% (3)
▪ 3+ years10% (3)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
5,455
227 per year avg.↑ Up 31% in the last 2 years (393 vs 301 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access27%Violation issued19%No violation48%Phone resolved6%Other0%(5,455)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ526 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ149 violations
Paintingⓘ84 violations
Egressⓘ77 violations
Water Supplyⓘ72 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Retiredⓘ39 violations
Bldg maintenanceⓘ1,751 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ976 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ639 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ536 complaints
Appliancesⓘ329 complaints
Electricalⓘ197 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ85 complaints
Elevatorⓘ49 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ44 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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