Building SafetyHousing Conditions

560 AUDUBON AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1063871 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Mar 23, 2026 · Last complaint May 17, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)

More violations than 80.9% of nearby buildings

More violations than 81% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Washington Heights (North). 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: 161 violations · 492 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

12 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 1986

2,356

57 per year avg.↑ Up 14% in the last 2 years (161 vs 141 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ12

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ4

Rent-impairingⓘ1

Open violation ages

▪ 3–12 months68% (13)

▪ 1–3 years32% (6)

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

3,124

130 per year avg.↑ Up 170% in the last 2 years (492 vs 182 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access13%Violation issued27%No violation44%Phone resolved16%Other0%(3,124)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ93 violations

Paintingⓘ46 violations

Egressⓘ38 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ30 violations

Cleaningⓘ29 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ24 violations

Water Supplyⓘ21 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ19 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ270 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ125 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ99 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ81 complaints

Appliancesⓘ22 complaints

Elevatorⓘ15 complaints

Electricalⓘ13 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ2 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

556 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

All categories PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING HEAT/HOT WATER GENERAL UNSANITARY CONDITIONAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	16D	May 21, 2003	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	16D	May 21, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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	16D	May 21, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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	16D	May 21, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	16D	May 21, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · WINDOW/FRAMEThe 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	16D	May 15, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.