2 WEST 120 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · BIN 1053262 · Harlem (South) · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 21, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (South)

More violations than 91% of nearby buildings

More violations than 91% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Harlem (South). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 302 violations · 450 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

60 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 1998

622

21 per year avg.↑ Up 140% in the last 2 years (302 vs 126 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

260

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ60

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ153

Rent-impairingⓘ17

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,459

61 per year avg.↑ Up 137% in the last 2 years (450 vs 190 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued16%No violation23%Phone resolved45%Other1%(1,459)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ156 violations

Water Supplyⓘ49 violations

Egressⓘ41 violations

Paintingⓘ40 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ26 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ25 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ23 violations

Cleaningⓘ21 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ274 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ112 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ108 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ54 complaints

Electricalⓘ16 complaints

Appliancesⓘ12 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

407 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER HEATING PLUMBING PAINT/PLASTER GENERALAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	1D	Oct 23, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 26, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 19, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.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.
Emergency	Closed	6C	Mar 18, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 17, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.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.
Emergency	Closed	2G	Mar 17, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3A	Mar 16, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.