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
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.
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
Bldg maintenanceⓘ221 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ181 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ139 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ123 complaints
Electricalⓘ63 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ20 complaints
Appliancesⓘ19 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ15 complaints
Adminⓘ4 complaints
Elevatorⓘ1 complaints