Building SafetyHousing Conditions
681 WEST 193 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1079927 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jun 5, 2026 · Last complaint May 21, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
More violations than 97.2% of nearby buildings
More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 94% of buildings in Washington Heights (North).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 793 violations · 430 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
124 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 2001
1,054
41 per year avg.↑ Up 670% in the last 2 years (793 vs 103 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
614
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ124
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ418
Rent-impairingⓘ24
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,337
56 per year avg.↑ Up 174% in the last 2 years (430 vs 157 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access26%Violation issued20%No violation33%Phone resolved21%Other0%(1,337)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ414 violations
Water Supplyⓘ96 violations
Egressⓘ84 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ57 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ49 violations
Paintingⓘ46 violations
Cleaningⓘ43 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ39 violations