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
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
89
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.
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
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
Complaint log
0 complaints · Open