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241 SHERMAN AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1064786 · Inwood · Last violation Jul 29, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 31, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
More violations than 97% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Inwood. 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: 677 violations · 650 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
61 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 hazardous61Class Bhazardous240
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1991
1,544
43 per year avg.↑ Up 221% in the last 2 years (677 vs 211 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
356
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ61
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ240
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,526
105 per year avg.↑ Up 124% in the last 2 years (650 vs 290 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued20%No violation26%Phone resolved35%Other0%(2,526)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ482 violations
Water Supplyⓘ99 violations
Egressⓘ75 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ66 violations
Paintingⓘ57 violations
Cleaningⓘ49 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ46 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ43 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ415 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ242 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ165 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ116 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ30 complaints
Appliancesⓘ29 complaints
Electricalⓘ25 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

203 complaints · HEATING

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGPAINT/PLASTERHEATINGGENERALAllOpenClosed
Type
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days18% (64)
▪ 30–90 days8% (30)
▪ 3–12 months61% (216)
▪ 1–3 years8% (27)
▪ 3+ years5% (19)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency1%4%
Emergency63%66%
Non-Emergency36%30%
(329)
(800)
Status
Apt
Received
Category
EmergencyClosed35ANov 8, 2003HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosedBLDGAug 21, 2003HEATING · RADIATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosedBBJul 8, 2003HEATING · RADIATORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Nov 8, 2003Apt 35A
HEATING · HEAT RELATED
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
EmergencyClosed
Aug 21, 2003Apt BLDG
HEATING · RADIATOR
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
EmergencyClosed
Jul 8, 2003Apt BB
HEATING · RADIATOR
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
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