Building SafetyHousing Conditions
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
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
48
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.
Maintenanceⓘ166 violations
Egressⓘ83 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ28 violations
Paintingⓘ27 violations
Water Supplyⓘ26 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ18 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ17 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ17 violations