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Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1064448 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jun 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 17, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 71% of buildings and more complaints than 76% 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: 73 violations · 140 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

65 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 2005

650

30 per year avg.↓ Down 57% in the last 2 years (73 vs 168 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

191

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ65

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ100

Rent-impairingⓘ15

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,468

61 per year avg.↑ Up 69% in the last 2 years (140 vs 83 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued11%No violation19%Phone resolved56%Other0%(1,468)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ120 violations

Egressⓘ31 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ28 violations

Paintingⓘ26 violations

Water Supplyⓘ25 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ17 violations

Cleaningⓘ15 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ13 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ133 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ48 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ30 complaints

Electricalⓘ27 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ26 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ6 complaints

Appliancesⓘ4 complaints

Elevatorⓘ1 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

109 complaints · PAINT/PLASTER

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Non-emergency	Closed	6F	Jan 19, 2006	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	6F	Jan 19, 2006	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	6F	Jan 19, 2006	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	2F	Jun 16, 2005	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	6J	Aug 26, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	6J	Aug 26, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 13, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	3A	Dec 6, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	3A	Oct 23, 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.