1295 FIFTH AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · BIN 1085255 · East Harlem (South) · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 10, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Harlem (South)

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 70% of buildings and more complaints than 82% of buildings in East Harlem (South). 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: 207 violations · 462 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

23 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 1999

848

30 per year avg.↑ Up 123% in the last 2 years (207 vs 93 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ23

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ45

Rent-impairingⓘ5

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days12% (12)

▪ 30–90 days69% (68)

▪ 3–12 months6% (6)

▪ 1–3 years9% (9)

▪ 3+ years3% (3)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,338

97 per year avg.↑ Up 371% in the last 2 years (462 vs 98 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued17%No violation50%Phone resolved19%Other0%(2,338)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ110 violations

Cleaningⓘ33 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ32 violations

Egressⓘ31 violations

Water Supplyⓘ22 violations

Paintingⓘ18 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ12 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ11 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ252 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ105 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ76 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ64 complaints

Electricalⓘ18 complaints

Appliancesⓘ16 complaints

Adminⓘ6 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints

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Complaint log

358 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories GENERAL PLUMBING HEAT/HOT WATER PAINT/PLASTER UNSANITARY CONDITIONAll Open Closed

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	3H	Jan 11, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	9C	Jan 8, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	9C	Jan 8, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	19E	Jan 8, 2015	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	19D	Nov 21, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	19D	Mar 27, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	19D	Mar 24, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	19D	Mar 13, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.