Building SafetyHousing Conditions
681 WEST 193 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1079927 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Jul 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 22, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
More violations than 98% of nearby buildings
More violations than 98% 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: 867 violations · 435 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
128 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
1,128
43 per year avg.↑ Up 742% in the last 2 years (867 vs 103 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
523
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ128
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ330
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,349
56 per year avg.↑ Up 172% in the last 2 years (435 vs 160 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access26%Violation issued20%No violation33%Phone resolved21%Other1%(1,349)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ439 violations
Water Supplyⓘ108 violations
Egressⓘ90 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ60 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ53 violations
Cleaningⓘ52 violations
Paintingⓘ48 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ45 violations