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Manhattan · ZIP 10037 · BIN 1087982 · East Harlem (North) · Last violation May 18, 2026 · Last complaint May 22, 2026

NeighborhoodEast Harlem (North)
More violations than 98.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in East Harlem (North). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 262 violations · 441 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
52 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 hazardous52Class Bhazardous83
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2012
605
40 per year avg.↑ Up 38% in the last 2 years (262 vs 190 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
147
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ52
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ83
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days1% (1)
▪ 30–90 days26% (38)
▪ 3–12 months38% (56)
▪ 1–3 years30% (44)
▪ 3+ years5% (8)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2009
1,315
73 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Complaint Resolution
No access15%Violation issued27%No violation38%Phone resolved20%Other0%(1,315)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ157 violations
Maintenanceⓘ109 violations
Cleaningⓘ54 violations
Egressⓘ34 violations
Water Supplyⓘ30 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ24 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ21 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ332 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ220 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ119 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ113 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ40 complaints
Electricalⓘ10 complaints
Appliancesⓘ10 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

1,315 complaints

All categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERGENERALAllOpenClosed
Type

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

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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency1%4%
Emergency42%44%
Non-Emergency57%53%
(208)
(714)
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosed3EFeb 10, 2011GENERAL · LOCKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed3EOct 13, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed3EOct 13, 2010GENERAL · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed3EOct 13, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed3EOct 3, 2010HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe 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.
Non-emergencyClosed3EAug 20, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed3EAug 20, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed3EJul 27, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed3EJul 27, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed3EJun 1, 2010GENERAL · LOCKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed3EJun 1, 2010HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe 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.
Non-emergencyClosed3EApr 7, 2010PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed5CMar 3, 2010GENERAL · MOLDThe 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.
EmergencyClosed1ADec 23, 2009HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe 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-emergencyClosed3DNov 24, 2009PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLYThe 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.
EmergencyClosed
Feb 10, 2011Apt 3E
GENERAL · LOCKS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed
Oct 13, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed
Oct 13, 2010Apt 3E
GENERAL · MOLD
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed
Oct 13, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed
Oct 3, 2010Apt 3E
HEATING · HEAT RELATED
The 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.
Non-emergencyClosed
Aug 20, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed
Aug 20, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergencyClosed
Jul 27, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed
Jul 27, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Jun 1, 2010Apt 3E
GENERAL · LOCKS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Jun 1, 2010Apt 3E
HEATING · HEAT RELATED
The 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.
Non-emergencyClosed
Apr 7, 2010Apt 3E
PAINT/PLASTER · CEILING
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
EmergencyClosed
Mar 3, 2010Apt 5C
GENERAL · MOLD
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.
EmergencyClosed
Dec 23, 2009Apt 1A
HEATING · HEAT RELATED
The 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-emergencyClosed
Nov 24, 2009Apt 3D
PLUMBING · WATER SUPPLY
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.
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