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Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1060875 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jul 28, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 30, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)

More violations than 82% of nearby buildings

More violations than 82% of buildings and more complaints than 79% of buildings in Harlem (North). 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: 114 violations · 165 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

13 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 2000

684

25 per year avg.↓ Down 33% in the last 2 years (114 vs 169 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ13

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ22

Rent-impairingⓘ6

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

886

37 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years

Complaint Resolution

No access12%Violation issued20%No violation43%Phone resolved21%Other3%(886)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ139 violations

Egressⓘ48 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ34 violations

Paintingⓘ32 violations

Water Supplyⓘ19 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ13 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ11 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ11 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ142 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ90 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ57 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ47 complaints

Appliancesⓘ21 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ16 complaints

Electricalⓘ12 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

111 complaints · DOOR/WINDOW

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER UNSANITARY CONDITION GENERAL DOOR/WINDOW PLUMBINGAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	1A	Aug 1, 2017	DOOR/WINDOW · DOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1A	Jun 25, 2017	DOOR/WINDOW · DOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1A	Jun 25, 2017	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW PANEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1A	May 30, 2017	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	1A	May 30, 2017	DOOR/WINDOW · DOORThe 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-emergency	Closed	5I	May 20, 2016	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	5I	Feb 14, 2016	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1A	Jan 22, 2016	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1A	Jan 22, 2016	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Nov 1, 2015	DOOR/WINDOW · DOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3I	Jan 15, 2015	DOOR/WINDOW · WINDOW FRAMEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.