Building SafetyHousing Conditions
15 ARDEN STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1064201 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jun 5, 2026 · Last complaint May 13, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 79% of buildings and more complaints than 98% 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: 12 violations · 57 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
9 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 1991
303
8 per year avg.↑ Up 50% in the last 2 years (12 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
12
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ9
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ2
Rent-impairingⓘ6
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days8% (1)
▪ 3–12 months58% (7)
▪ 1–3 years8% (1)
▪ 3+ years25% (3)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2004
3,335
145 per year avg.↑ Up 159% in the last 2 years (57 vs 22 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access5%Violation issued12%No violation37%Phone resolved46%Other0%(3,335)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ96 violations
Paintingⓘ39 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ34 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ32 violations
Egressⓘ17 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ14 violations
Water Supplyⓘ13 violations
Cleaningⓘ11 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ1,398 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ1,284 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ262 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ114 complaints
Adminⓘ102 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ79 complaints
Appliancesⓘ25 complaints
Electricalⓘ24 complaints
Elevatorⓘ10 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ2 complaints