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Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · BIN 1084144 · Harlem (North) · Last violation Jun 15, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 17, 2026

NeighborhoodHarlem (North)

More violations than 96.8% of nearby buildings

More violations than 97% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Harlem (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: 635 violations · 2148 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

58 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 2000

1,786

66 per year avg.↑ Up 33% in the last 2 years (635 vs 478 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

103

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ58

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ35

Rent-impairingⓘ12

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

6,000

250 per year avg.↑ Up 153% in the last 2 years (2,148 vs 848 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access15%Violation issued12%No violation23%Phone resolved49%Other0%(6,000)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ289 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ150 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ147 violations

Paintingⓘ104 violations

Egressⓘ94 violations

Lead-Based Paintⓘ76 violations

Water Supplyⓘ64 violations

Cleaningⓘ64 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ1,951 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ353 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ340 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ209 complaints

Adminⓘ48 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ33 complaints

Appliancesⓘ25 complaints

Electricalⓘ22 complaints

Elevatorⓘ20 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

2,306 complaints · HEAT/HOT WATER

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER HEATING GENERAL UNSANITARY CONDITION PAINT/PLASTERAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	1N	Oct 5, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe 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	1N	May 17, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1N	May 13, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1N	May 12, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · ENTIRE BUILDINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1L	Apr 29, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	3E	Mar 11, 2014	HEAT/HOT WATER · APARTMENT ONLYThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.