34 WEST 139 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1087516 · Harlem (North) · Last violation May 7, 2026 · Last complaint May 15, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)

Around average violations for the neighborhood

Fewer violations than 56% of buildings and more complaints than 73% of buildings in Harlem (North). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 46 violations · 405 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

1 immediately hazardous (Class C) violation 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 2013

5 per year avg.↑ Up 820% in the last 2 years (46 vs 5 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ1

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ5

Rent-impairingⓘ1

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days29% (2)

▪ 30–90 days57% (4)

▪ 3–12 months14% (1)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2009

574

32 per year avg.↑ Up 2282% in the last 2 years (405 vs 17 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued4%No violation25%Phone resolved56%Other1%(574)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations

Maintenanceⓘ17 violations

Egressⓘ6 violations

Paintingⓘ4 violations

Water Supplyⓘ3 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ2 violations

Posting/Signageⓘ2 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ2 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ303 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ67 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ24 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ19 complaints

Electricalⓘ3 complaints

Appliancesⓘ2 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

363 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER DOOR/WINDOW UNSANITARY CONDITION HEATING PAINT/PLASTERAll 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	4D	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	6F	Jan 1, 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.
Non-emergency	Closed	6I	Dec 16, 2014	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	3L	Dec 9, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Dec 7, 2014	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	3L	Nov 28, 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	3L	Nov 16, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Oct 12, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Aug 29, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Aug 10, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	Aug 9, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3L	May 13, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	5F	Mar 14, 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.