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Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1063994 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jul 23, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 21, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
More violations than 86% of nearby buildings
More violations than 86% of buildings and more complaints than 91% of buildings in Washington Heights (North). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 229 violations · 405 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
21 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous21Class Bhazardous14
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2006
1,166
56 per year avg.↑ Up 44% in the last 2 years (229 vs 159 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
41
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ21
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ14
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
5,479
228 per year avg.↑ Up 40% in the last 2 years (405 vs 290 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access27%Violation issued19%No violation48%Phone resolved6%Other0%(5,479)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ223 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ71 violations
Water Supplyⓘ41 violations
Paintingⓘ38 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ23 violations
Egressⓘ19 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ17 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ11 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Mold & pestsⓘ198 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ196 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ157 complaints
Heat / hot waterⓘ80 complaints
Appliancesⓘ43 complaints
Electricalⓘ27 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ14 complaints
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Violation log

255 violations · Class C

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days17% (7)
▪ 30–90 days32% (13)
▪ 3–12 months37% (15)
▪ 1–3 years7% (3)
▪ 3+ years7% (3)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency2%4%
Emergency41%47%
Non-Emergency57%49%
(147)
(692)
Issued
Description
Class CClosed4HNov 9, 2011INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''bldg 281'', AT WEST
Class CClosed—May 18, 2011ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MARBLE RISER HEIGHT AND TREAD WIDTH NOT UNIFORM CREATING TRIP HAZZARD AT ALL STEPS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
Class CClosed5BJan 21, 2011RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''281'', AT SOUTH
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING5EDec 8, 2010REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT IN BUILDING (291) LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING5HJun 8, 2010REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEYED OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class CClosed
Nov 9, 2011Apt 4H
INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS
§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''bldg 281'', AT WEST
Class CClosed
May 18, 2011
ABATE THE NUISANCE · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MARBLE RISER HEIGHT AND TREAD WIDTH NOT UNIFORM CREATING TRIP HAZZARD AT ALL STEPS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
Class CClosed
Jan 21, 2011Apt 5B
RETIRED - REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN AND DEFECTIVE · RETIRED
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AIR VALVE IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''281'', AT SOUTH
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
Dec 8, 2010Apt 5E
REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT IN BUILDING (291) LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
Jun 8, 2010Apt 5H
REMOVE ILLEGAL FASTENING · EGRESS
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEYED OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
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