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Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · BIN 1013795 · Chelsea-Hudson Yards · Last violation Jun 18, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 31, 2026

NeighborhoodChelsea-Hudson Yards
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Chelsea-Hudson Yards. 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: 55 violations · 499 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
17 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 hazardous17Class Bhazardous45
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
149
7 per year avg.↑ Up 77% in the last 2 years (55 vs 31 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
73
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ17
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ45
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2006
782
37 per year avg.↑ Up 293% in the last 2 years (499 vs 127 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access52%Violation issued7%No violation11%Phone resolved24%Other6%(782)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Egressⓘ28 violations
Maintenanceⓘ24 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ11 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ8 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ3 violations
Alterationsⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ242 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ152 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ140 complaints
Electricalⓘ89 complaints
Elevatorⓘ9 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ7 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

154 complaints · GENERAL

All categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEAT/HOT WATERGENERALELECTRICPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
Type
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Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days3% (2)
▪ 3–12 months16% (12)
▪ 1–3 years29% (21)
▪ 3+ years52% (38)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency3%1%
Emergency46%85%
Non-Emergency51%14%
(396)
(257)
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosed2CJun 16, 2008GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosedBLDGJun 9, 2008GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed3BMay 11, 2008GENERAL · LOCKSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed3BMay 11, 2008GENERAL · COOKING GASThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jun 16, 2008Apt 2C
GENERAL · COOKING GAS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Jun 9, 2008Apt BLDG
GENERAL · COOKING GAS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
May 11, 2008Apt 3B
GENERAL · LOCKS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
May 11, 2008Apt 3B
GENERAL · COOKING GAS
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
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