2541 ADAM C POWELL BOULEVARD

Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1079770 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jul 14, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 8, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)

Above-average violations for the neighborhood

More violations than 68% of buildings and more complaints than 72% of buildings in Harlem (North). 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: 361 violations · 426 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

134 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 1983

1,254

29 per year avg.↑ Up 59% in the last 2 years (361 vs 227 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

855

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ134

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ577

Rent-impairingⓘ61

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

2,131

89 per year avg.↑ Up 49% in the last 2 years (426 vs 286 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access14%Violation issued15%No violation26%Phone resolved45%Other0%(2,131)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ376 violations

Water Supplyⓘ126 violations

Cleaningⓘ86 violations

Egressⓘ70 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ60 violations

Paintingⓘ53 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ27 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ26 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ461 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ256 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ131 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ96 complaints

Electricalⓘ16 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ4 complaints

Appliancesⓘ2 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

404 complaints · HEATING

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

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Emergency	Closed	26D	Jan 8, 2004	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	Dec 3, 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.	Oct 12, 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	16-I	Jun 18, 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.