139 PAYSON AVENUE

Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065067 · Inwood · Last violation Jul 6, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 26, 2026

NeighborhoodInwood

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 65% of buildings and more complaints than 95% 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: 109 violations · 498 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

21 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 2009

433

24 per year avg.↑ Up 110% in the last 2 years (109 vs 52 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ21

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ20

Rent-impairingⓘ4

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,886

79 per year avg.↑ Up 207% in the last 2 years (498 vs 162 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access11%Violation issued5%No violation13%Phone resolved72%Other0%(1,886)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ61 violations

Egressⓘ27 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ18 violations

Cleaningⓘ14 violations

Water Supplyⓘ11 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ10 violations

Paintingⓘ10 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ9 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ586 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ42 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ34 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ31 complaints

Elevatorⓘ4 complaints

Electricalⓘ2 complaints

Appliancesⓘ2 complaints

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Complaint log

259 complaints · HEATING

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER HEATING PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING UNSANITARY CONDITIONAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Nov 25, 2003	HEATING · 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.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Nov 11, 2003	HEATING · 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.
Emergency	Closed	1 G	Oct 1, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	May 28, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water. Heat was not required at the time of the inspection. No violations were issued. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	ANON	May 4, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Apr 28, 2003	HEATING · 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.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Apr 26, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Mar 6, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe 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.
Emergency	Closed	BLDG	Feb 24, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.