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Manhattan · ZIP 10011 · BIN 1013795 · Chelsea-Hudson Yards · Last violation Apr 28, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 12, 2026

NeighborhoodChelsea-Hudson Yards
More violations than 91.6% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% of buildings and more complaints than 99% 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: 53 violations · 382 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 Bhazardous43
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2007
147
7 per year avg.↑ Up 71% in the last 2 years (53 vs 31 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
71
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ17
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ43
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days1% (1)
▪ 3–12 months27% (19)
▪ 1–3 years18% (13)
▪ 3+ years54% (38)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2006
665
32 per year avg.↑ Up 201% in the last 2 years (382 vs 127 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access47%Violation issued8%No violation13%Phone resolved28%Other4%(665)
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
Posting/Signageⓘ4 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ3 violations
Paintingⓘ3 violations
Alterationsⓘ3 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ199 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ140 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ117 complaints
Electricalⓘ53 complaints
Elevatorⓘ9 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ7 complaints
Adminⓘ3 complaints
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Complaint log

204 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categoriesUNSANITARY CONDITIONHEAT/HOT WATERGENERALELECTRICPAINT/PLASTERAllOpenClosed
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Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency4%1%
Emergency50%84%
Non-Emergency46%15%
(294)
(245)
Type
Status
Apt
Received
Category
Non-emergencyClosedBLDGFeb 3, 2020UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosedBLDGFeb 3, 2020UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergencyClosedBLDGFeb 2, 2020UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed3AJan 14, 2020UNSANITARY CONDITION · SEWAGEThe 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.
Non-emergencyClosed
Feb 3, 2020Apt BLDG
UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed
Feb 3, 2020Apt BLDG
UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergencyClosed
Feb 2, 2020Apt BLDG
UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Jan 14, 2020Apt 3A
UNSANITARY CONDITION · SEWAGE
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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