Building SafetyHousing Conditions
680 8 AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · BIN 1024703 · Midtown-Times Square · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 25, 2026
NeighborhoodMidtown-Times Square
More violations than 95% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Midtown-Times Square.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 184 violations · 588 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
42 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.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2008
767
40 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
69
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ42
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ13
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,689
70 per year avg.↑ Up 193% in the last 2 years (588 vs 201 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access22%Violation issued9%No violation44%Phone resolved25%Other1%(1,689)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ120 violations
Egressⓘ93 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ81 violations
Paintingⓘ56 violations
Cleaningⓘ28 violations
Water Supplyⓘ27 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ10 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ6 violations