Building SafetyHousing Conditions

2153 AMSTERDAM AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1062662 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jul 20, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 23, 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: 300 violations · 687 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

52 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

1,345

36 per year avg.↑ Up 245% in the last 2 years (300 vs 87 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

105

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ52

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ36

Rent-impairingⓘ9

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,821

76 per year avg.↑ Up 391% in the last 2 years (687 vs 140 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access18%Violation issued22%No violation47%Phone resolved13%Other0%(1,821)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ150 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ82 violations

Paintingⓘ42 violations

Egressⓘ42 violations

Water Supplyⓘ35 violations

Cleaningⓘ32 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ21 violations

Sewers And Drainageⓘ12 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Bldg maintenanceⓘ221 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ181 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ139 complaints

Heat / hot waterⓘ121 complaints

Electricalⓘ63 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ20 complaints

Appliancesⓘ19 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ15 complaints

Adminⓘ4 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

312 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

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

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Emergency	Closed	18	Jan 17, 2008	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to access the rooms where the following conditions were reported. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	18	Jan 17, 2008	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to access the rooms where the following conditions were reported. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	18	Jan 17, 2008	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to access the rooms where the following conditions were reported. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	18	Jan 17, 2008	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was unable to access the rooms where the following conditions were reported. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	22	Dec 28, 2007	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
Non-emergency	Closed	22	Dec 28, 2007	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
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.