Building SafetyHousing Conditions

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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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Violation log

105 violations · Open

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

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Class B	Open	21	Mar 2, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... EAST AND SOUTH WALLS ( APPROX 16 SQ FT ) IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Open	21	Mar 2, 2021	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... WEST WALL ( APPROX 10 SQ FT ) IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class B	Open	17	Dec 15, 2020	TRACE & REPAIR THE SOURCE & ABATE THE…MOLD · CLEANING§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OF ABOUT 10 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class A	Open	19	Feb 3, 2020	FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DUMB WAITER BEING USED AS A PANTRY IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class A	Open	19	Dec 20, 2019	FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DUMBWAITER BEING USED AS PANTRY IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST