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Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1064786 · Inwood · Last violation Jun 8, 2026 · Last complaint May 10, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood
More violations than 95.5% of nearby buildings
More violations than 96% 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: 646 violations · 633 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
62 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 hazardous62Class Bhazardous214
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1991
1,480
41 per year avg.↑ Up 221% in the last 2 years (646 vs 201 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
319
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ62
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ214
Rent-impairingⓘ9
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
2,501
104 per year avg.↑ Up 118% in the last 2 years (633 vs 291 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued20%No violation26%Phone resolved35%Other0%(2,501)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ451 violations
Water Supplyⓘ94 violations
Egressⓘ71 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ62 violations
Paintingⓘ54 violations
Cleaningⓘ46 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ42 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ413 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ226 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ166 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ116 complaints
Appliancesⓘ29 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ26 complaints
Electricalⓘ25 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Violation log

1,161 violations · Close

All classesClass AClass BClass CClass IAllOpenClosed
ClassStatusApt
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Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days10% (33)
▪ 30–90 days54% (173)
▪ 3–12 months22% (71)
▪ 1–3 years7% (23)
▪ 3+ years6% (19)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency2%4%
Emergency57%69%
Non-Emergency40%27%
(380)
(730)
Issued
Description
Class BClosed—Oct 24, 2011REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK AND MORTAR JOINTS CENTER EXTERIOR WALL REAR BUILDING FROM 1ST STORY TO 6TH STORY
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Oct 24, 2011REMOVE RODENT · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT REAR YARDS
Class BClosed41BSep 15, 2010REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed41BSep 15, 2010REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed41BSep 15, 2010SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCE§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT NORTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed41BSep 15, 2010ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed41BSep 15, 2010ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AClosed—Sep 13, 1994FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PLYWOOD & PLASTER BOARD ERECTED CELLAR REAR CREATING A ROOM FOR SEWIND SHOP
Class AClosedRENT IMPAIRING—Sep 13, 1994MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, ETC. · UNLAWFUL USE§ 61 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE USE UNLESS AND UNTIL AN APPROVED APPLICATION IS FILED AND A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS OBTAINED SEAMSTRESS SHOP OPERATING CELLAR REAR
Class BClosed—Dec 3, 1991REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THRU OUT NORTH WALKIN APT AA.
Class IClosed——VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 5TH STORY EAST 2, APARTMENT # 36B UNDER VACATE ORDER #: 203782 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT
Class BClosed
Oct 24, 2011
REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BRICK AND MORTAR JOINTS CENTER EXTERIOR WALL REAR BUILDING FROM 1ST STORY TO 6TH STORY
Class CClosedRENT IMPAIRING
Oct 24, 2011
REMOVE RODENT · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS AT REAR YARDS
Class BClosed
Sep 15, 2010Apt 41B
REPAIR OR REPLACE SMOKE DETECTOR · SMOKE DETECTING DEVICES
§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed
Sep 15, 2010Apt 41B
REPAIR OR REPLACE CO DETECTOR · CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICES
§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed
Sep 15, 2010Apt 41B
SECURE LOOSE MATTER · MAINTENANCE
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT NORTH IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed
Sep 15, 2010Apt 41B
ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class BClosed
Sep 15, 2010Apt 41B
ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
§ 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class AClosed
Sep 13, 1994
FILE PLANS OR RESTORE · ALTERATIONS
§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION PLYWOOD & PLASTER BOARD ERECTED CELLAR REAR CREATING A ROOM FOR SEWIND SHOP
Class AClosedRENT IMPAIRING
Sep 13, 1994
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS, ETC. · UNLAWFUL USE
§ 61 M/D LAW DISCONTINUE USE UNLESS AND UNTIL AN APPROVED APPLICATION IS FILED AND A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS OBTAINED SEAMSTRESS SHOP OPERATING CELLAR REAR
Class BClosed
Dec 3, 1991
REMOVE VERMIN · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATION
§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE AND ROACHES THRU OUT NORTH WALKIN APT AA.
Class IClosed
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VACATED APARTMENT(S) · ORDER TO REPAIR/VACATE ORDER
§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 5TH STORY EAST 2, APARTMENT # 36B UNDER VACATE ORDER #: 203782 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT
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