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Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1083993 · Harlem (North) · Last violation May 7, 2026 · Last complaint May 25, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Around average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 59% of buildings and more complaints than 68% of buildings in Harlem (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: 201 violations · 463 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
76 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 hazardous76Class Bhazardous262
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1973
740
14 per year avg.↑ Up 40% in the last 2 years (201 vs 144 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
438
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ76
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ262
Rent-impairingⓘ36
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,363
57 per year avg.↑ Up 259% in the last 2 years (463 vs 129 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access13%Violation issued14%No violation30%Phone resolved43%Other0%(1,363)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ139 violations
Paintingⓘ46 violations
Cleaningⓘ40 violations
Water Supplyⓘ39 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ35 violations
Egressⓘ31 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ20 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ342 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ101 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ100 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ45 complaints
Electricalⓘ10 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Appliancesⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

740 violations

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days0% (1)
▪ 30–90 days3% (14)
▪ 3–12 months16% (71)
▪ 1–3 years23% (100)
▪ 3+ years57% (251)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency3%4%
Emergency76%70%
Non-Emergency22%26%
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(305)
Issued
Description
Class AClosed9KMar 2, 2020PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KMar 2, 2020REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class CClosed9KMar 2, 2020INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. .. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen9KMar 2, 2020PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KMar 2, 2020REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpenRENT IMPAIRING9KFeb 28, 2020REPLACE DEFECTIVE SINK, WATER CLOSET, WASH TUB · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen9KFeb 28, 2020REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KFeb 28, 2020REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KFeb 14, 2020REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KFeb 14, 2020REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KFeb 14, 2020SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WASH BASIN AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen9KFeb 14, 2020REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class COpen9KFeb 14, 2020ABATE 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 9K, 9th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen14FFeb 13, 2020PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 14F, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class COpen14FFeb 13, 2020REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 14F, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BOpen14FFeb 13, 2020TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 14F, 14th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class CClosed27IFeb 10, 2020MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 27I, 27th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class BOpen15DJan 8, 2020REPAIR 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 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BOpen15DJan 8, 2020REPAIR 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 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class AOpen15DJan 8, 2020PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class BOpen3CDec 31, 2019REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''north''
Class BOpen3CDec 31, 2019REPAIR 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 NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''north''
Class BOpen5ADec 19, 2019TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen5ADec 19, 2019PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen5ADec 19, 2019REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen27KOct 25, 2019REPLACE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WASH BASIN AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class COpenRENT IMPAIRING27KOct 25, 2019INADEQUATE COLD WATER · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT ALL FIXTURES IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING27KOct 25, 2019INADEQUATE HOT WATER SUPPLY (VOLUME) · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT WASH BASIN AND BATHTUB IN THE 4th BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING19AOct 25, 2019INADEQUATE COLD WATER · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19A, 19th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING19AOct 25, 2019INADEQUATE HOT WATER SUPPLY (VOLUME) · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19A, 19th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpenRENT IMPAIRING27KOct 25, 2019INADEQUATE COLD WATER · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN SINK FAUCET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpenRENT IMPAIRING27KOct 25, 2019INADEQUATE HOT WATER SUPPLY (VOLUME) · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN SINK FAUCET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed27KOct 23, 2019REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed—Oct 7, 2019REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT SOUTH WALL AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 20th STORY
Class BOpen27KSep 26, 2019REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen27KSep 26, 2019REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen27KSep 26, 2019REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen27KSep 26, 2019REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 27K, 27th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen15DSep 24, 2019PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AOpen15DSep 24, 2019FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION SUSPENDED CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BOpen15DSep 24, 2019REPAIR 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 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed—Sep 24, 2019REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class AClosed—Sep 24, 2019PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 15th STORY
Class AClosed—Sep 24, 2019PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class BOpen15DSep 24, 2019REPAIR 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 15D, 15th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AClosed—Sep 5, 2019REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class AClosed—Sep 5, 2019PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class CClosed7DAug 19, 2019TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT NORTH WALL APPROX 10 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7D, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13124045 ISSUED 14-JUN-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
Class AClosed—Jul 31, 2019REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING 1 STORY AT PUBLIC HALL
Class AClosed—Jul 31, 2019PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING 1 STORY AT PUBLIC HALL
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