Building SafetyHousing Conditions
2 ELLWOOD STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1064129 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jun 18, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 18, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
More violations than 88.3% of nearby buildings
More violations than 88% of buildings and more complaints than 90% 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: 403 violations · 372 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
48 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 2000
1,704
63 per year avg.→ Stable in the last 2 years
Open violations
125
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ48
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ65
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days15% (19)
▪ 30–90 days6% (7)
▪ 3–12 months18% (22)
▪ 1–3 years37% (46)
▪ 3+ years25% (31)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,420
143 per year avg.↓ Down 50% in the last 2 years (372 vs 749 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued21%No violation34%Phone resolved27%Other0%(3,420)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ419 violations
Egressⓘ108 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ103 violations
Water Supplyⓘ70 violations
Cleaningⓘ60 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ37 violations
Paintingⓘ37 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ37 violations