Building SafetyHousing Conditions
680 8 AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10036 · BIN 1024703 · Midtown-Times Square · Last violation Jun 9, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 11, 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: 179 violations · 573 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
39 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
760
40 per year avg.↓ Down 13% in the last 2 years (179 vs 205 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
65
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ39
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ12
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days3% (2)
▪ 30–90 days3% (2)
▪ 3–12 months14% (9)
▪ 1–3 years29% (19)
▪ 3+ years51% (33)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,664
69 per year avg.↑ Up 185% in the last 2 years (573 vs 201 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access21%Violation issued9%No violation44%Phone resolved25%Other1%(1,664)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ120 violations
Egressⓘ92 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ78 violations
Paintingⓘ56 violations
Cleaningⓘ28 violations
Water Supplyⓘ27 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ9 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ5 violations