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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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Violation log

73 violations · Class A

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt

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)
Issued
Description
Class AClosed1BJul 23, 2019TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed—Jul 23, 2019POST HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE NOTICE · POSTING/SIGNAGE§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class AClosed—Jul 12, 2019REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE NOT WORKING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
Class AClosed5EFeb 20, 2019REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed5EFeb 20, 2019REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT LOWER AND UPPER WINDOW SASH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed—Jun 27, 2017POST HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE NOTICE · POSTING/SIGNAGE§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class AClosed—Jun 27, 2017POST GAS LEAK NOTICE · POSTING/SIGNAGE§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Class AClosed4AJan 5, 2017REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESS§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT BASE CABINET DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed6ESep 15, 2016PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALL. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed6ESep 15, 2016PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed6ESep 15, 2016REPAIR 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 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed6ESep 15, 2016PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed6ESep 15, 2016PAINT · PAINTING§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed6ESep 15, 2016REPAIR 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 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed1BApr 18, 2016REFIT DOORS ETC. · EGRESSSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT OVEN DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed1BMar 2, 2016REPAIR · MAINTENANCESECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed3EJul 15, 2015RESET WATER CLOSET BOWL · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST
Class AClosed3EJul 6, 2015RESET WATER CLOSET BOWL · SEWERS AND DRAINAGE§ 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed1BJul 25, 2014REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WALL OUTLET AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed1BJul 25, 2014REPAIR · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT THE NORTH AND EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed1BJul 25, 2014REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class AClosed3EMar 13, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class AClosed3EMar 13, 2013REPAIR PLASTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
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