Building SafetyHousing Conditions

2153 AMSTERDAM AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1062662 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jun 11, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 5, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)

More violations than 99% of nearby buildings

More violations than 99% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Washington Heights (South). 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: 285 violations · 650 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

51 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 1990

1,315

36 per year avg.↑ Up 280% in the last 2 years (285 vs 75 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ51

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ26

Rent-impairingⓘ7

Open violation ages

▪ < 30 days16% (14)

▪ 30–90 days31% (27)

▪ 3–12 months43% (38)

▪ 1–3 years3% (3)

▪ 3+ years7% (6)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,778

74 per year avg.↑ Up 351% in the last 2 years (650 vs 144 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access17%Violation issued22%No violation47%Phone resolved13%Other0%(1,778)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ153 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ82 violations

Paintingⓘ42 violations

Egressⓘ41 violations

Water Supplyⓘ33 violations

Cleaningⓘ32 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ21 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ11 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ212 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ179 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ133 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ129 complaints

Electricalⓘ63 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ20 complaints

Appliancesⓘ19 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ14 complaints

Adminⓘ4 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

306 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

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

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Emergency	Closed	22	Dec 28, 2007	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	23	Apr 15, 2007	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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	19	Dec 11, 2006	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	18	Sep 21, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe 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	18	Sep 21, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	22	Aug 7, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.