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Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1083993 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jun 22, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 16, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)
Around average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 58% of buildings and more complaints than 68% of buildings in Harlem (North). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 194 violations · 473 complaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
75 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous75Class Bhazardous263
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1973
743
14 per year avg.↑ Up 72% in the last 2 years (194 vs 113 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
437
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ75
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ263
Rent-impairingⓘ36
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,379
57 per year avg.↑ Up 342% in the last 2 years (473 vs 107 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued14%No violation30%Phone resolved42%Other0%(1,379)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ131 violations
Paintingⓘ42 violations
Cleaningⓘ40 violations
Water Supplyⓘ39 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ35 violations
Egressⓘ32 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ20 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ336 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ105 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ102 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ49 complaints
Electricalⓘ10 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ3 complaints
Appliancesⓘ1 complaints
Adminⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

154 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPLUMBINGUNSANITARY CONDITIONPAINT/PLASTERHEATINGAllOpenClosed
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Open violation ages
▪ 30–90 days1% (3)
▪ 3–12 months16% (72)
▪ 1–3 years23% (100)
▪ 3+ years60% (262)
Prior 4 yr.
Immed. Emergency2%4%
Emergency75%68%
Non-Emergency22%28%
(352)
(302)
Type
Status
Apt
Received
Category
Non-emergencyClosed14DOct 13, 2014UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed8AJun 2, 2014UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
Non-emergencyClosed8AJun 2, 2014UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
EmergencyClosed13IMay 19, 2014UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe 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.
Non-emergencyClosed
Oct 13, 2014Apt 14D
UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergencyClosed
Jun 2, 2014Apt 8A
UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
The 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.
Non-emergencyClosed
Jun 2, 2014Apt 8A
UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
The 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.
EmergencyClosed
May 19, 2014Apt 13I
UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
The 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.
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