Building SafetyHousing Conditions
139 PAYSON AVENUE
Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · BIN 1065067 · Inwood · Last violation Jun 1, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 11, 2026
NeighborhoodInwood
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 63% 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: 103 violations · 491 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
19 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
424
24 per year avg.↑ Up 110% in the last 2 years (103 vs 49 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
47
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ19
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ20
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Open violation ages
▪ < 30 days2% (1)
▪ 30–90 days36% (17)
▪ 3–12 months6% (3)
▪ 1–3 years45% (21)
▪ 3+ years11% (5)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,875
78 per year avg.↑ Up 211% in the last 2 years (491 vs 158 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access10%Violation issued4%No violation13%Phone resolved72%Other0%(1,875)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ57 violations
Egressⓘ27 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ17 violations
Cleaningⓘ14 violations
Water Supplyⓘ11 violations
Paintingⓘ10 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ9 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ8 violations