2809 FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD

Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1076723 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jun 5, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 1, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)

More violations than 99.8% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Harlem (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: 202 violations · 380 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

85 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 1989

854

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

Open violations

394

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ85

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ246

Rent-impairingⓘ93

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days4% (16)

▪ 30–90 days4% (15)

▪ 3–12 months15% (61)

▪ 1–3 years36% (140)

▪ 3+ years41% (162)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2007

2,066

103 per year avg.↓ Down 29% in the last 2 years (380 vs 538 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access34%Violation issued18%No violation40%Phone resolved8%Other0%(2,066)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ199 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ66 violations

Paintingⓘ49 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ44 violations

Water Supplyⓘ38 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ15 violations

Egressⓘ15 violations

Cleaningⓘ14 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Water & plumbingⓘ488 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ214 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ212 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ40 complaints

Electricalⓘ21 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ20 complaints

Appliancesⓘ7 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Violation log

469 violations · Class B

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 B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE EAST ROOM 1 STY NORTH APT G.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS TOP SASH 2 ROOM FROM WEST 1 STY NORTH APT G.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REMOVE ACCUMULATION OR RUBBISH · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE SOUTH AIR SHAFT.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REMOVE ACCUMULATION OR RUBBISH · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT 1 STY PUBLIC HALL.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF RISER REAR ROOM 1 STY REAR NORTH APT G.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REMOVE ACCUMULATION OR RUBBISH · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT ROOF.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COPING AT NORTH WEST AND SOUTH WEST PARAPET WALLS ON ROOF.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ROOF.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REMOVE ACCUMULATION OR RUBBISH · CLEANING§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE AT REAR YARD.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RATED MATERIAL WALLS AT BULKHEAD TO ROOF.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING BATHROOM CERAMIC WALL TILES 1 STY REAR NORTH APT G.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	NO SMOKE DETECTOR OR SMOKE DECTOR NOT OPERATIONAL · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE 1 STY REAR NORTH APT G.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT CEILING 1 STY PUBLIC HALL.
Class B	ClosedRENT IMPAIRING	—	Jun 30, 2005	MAKE GAS TIGHT · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR BY CLOSING SO AS TO BE GAS TIGHT ALL OPENINGS IN THE WASTELINE OF KITCHEN SINK 1 STY NORTH APT G.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT AND CERAMIC TILE FLOOR 1 STY PUBLIC HALL.
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 30, 2005	NO LIGHT AT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING · ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING NIGHT INSPECTION FIXTURES PRESENT LIGHTS NOT ON.
Class B	Closed	3A	Jun 9, 2005	REMOVE BARS OR GATES FROM FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 4 STY WEST APT 3A. , SECTION '' ''
Class B	Closed	—	Jun 9, 2005	ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED CEILING ELECTRICAL WIRE AT 1 STY NORTH APT A PUBLIC HALL.