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15 WEST 139 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1083988 · Harlem (North) · Last violation May 21, 2026 · Last complaint May 29, 2026
NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 72% of buildings and more complaints than 82% 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: 227 violations · 450 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
29 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 2009
828
46 per year avg.↑ Up 45% in the last 2 years (227 vs 157 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
128
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ29
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ86
Rent-impairingⓘ10
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days5% (6)
▪ 3–12 months31% (39)
▪ 1–3 years42% (53)
▪ 3+ years22% (28)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,476
103 per year avg.↑ Up 82% in the last 2 years (450 vs 247 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued15%No violation26%Phone resolved38%Other0%(2,476)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ155 violations
Egressⓘ61 violations
Cleaningⓘ47 violations
Water Supplyⓘ38 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ23 violations
Paintingⓘ20 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations
Complaint log
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