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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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 234 violations · 393 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous18Class Bhazardous9
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.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ270 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ80 violations
Water Supplyⓘ46 violations
Paintingⓘ43 violations
Egressⓘ29 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ23 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ19 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Water & plumbingⓘ202 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ197 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ160 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ82 complaints
Appliancesⓘ46 complaints
Electricalⓘ28 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ16 complaints
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Violation log

1,154 violations

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency2%4%
Emergency41%47%
Non-Emergency56%48%
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(732)
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Description
Class CClosed3CJun 23, 2021REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''bldg281'', AT SOUTHEAST
Class AClosed3CJun 23, 2021RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND OR MISSING RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE HANDLE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''bldg281'', AT SOUTHEAST
Class AClosed3CJun 23, 2021REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT THE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''bldg281'', AT SOUTHEAST
Class CClosed3CJun 23, 2021MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT SECONDARY EXIT IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''bldg281'', AT SOUTHEAST
Class CClosed3CJun 23, 2021REPAIR/ABATE UNSAFE WIRES · ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''bldg281'', AT SOUTHEAST
Class BClosed3CJun 21, 2021REPAIR 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 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 21, 2021REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK SET AT FIRE DOOR. IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 21, 2021RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE AT FIRE DOOR. IN THE 2nd PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed4DJun 17, 2021REPAIR 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 BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed4DJun 17, 2021REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST''
Class CClosed4DJun 17, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST''
Class CClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR 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 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR LEAKY FAUCETS · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER TOP AND WOOD BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR 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 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class AClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHUT OFF VALVE HANDLE AT RADIATOR. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH. IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR 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 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed3CJun 17, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR FRAME. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class CClosed3CJun 17, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class CClosed3CJun 17, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''EAST''
Class BClosed5FJun 14, 2021REPAIR BROKEN, LOOSE CONNECTION · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT SINK AT DRAIN PIPE. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class CClosed5FJun 14, 2021MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS '.. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5F, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosedACApr 26, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT AC, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedACApr 26, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT AC, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AClosedACApr 26, 2021REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT 1ST DOOR AT WEST FROM NORTH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT BSMT-APT AC, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AClosedACApr 26, 2021PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH, THE FOYER , THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT AC, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACApr 26, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT AC, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACMar 5, 2021REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL, CEILING, NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACMar 5, 2021REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AClosedACMar 5, 2021PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY , THE BATHROOM , THE KITCHEN , THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH, THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedACMar 5, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACMar 5, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACMar 5, 2021REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedACMar 5, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedACJan 14, 2021MAKE 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 AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedACJan 14, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosedACJan 14, 2021ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACJan 14, 2021RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AClosedACJan 14, 2021PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST, THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosedACJan 14, 2021REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARD WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT AC, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BClosed2CDec 24, 2020REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''281''
Class BClosed2CDec 24, 2020ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDING BOLT WITH EYE ARRANGED TO BE PADLOCK AT FIRE ESCAPE DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''281''
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