Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 677 violations · 650 complaints
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.
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.
Maintenanceⓘ687 violations
Water Supplyⓘ138 violations
Egressⓘ108 violations
Paintingⓘ105 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ99 violations
Cleaningⓘ68 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ66 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ63 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ986 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ427 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ378 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ259 complaints
Electricalⓘ76 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ54 complaints
Appliancesⓘ51 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Adminⓘ2 complaints