2250 5 AVENUE is a rental building in Harlem, NYC. Owned by NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE. Public records show 17 open violations, 3 311 complaints on file.
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Manhattan · February 2026
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
This stretch of central Harlem is deeply residential — modest brick buildings, longstanding churches, and a tight-knit community that has weathered decades of disinvestment and is now seeing renewed attention. Harlem Hospital and the 135th Street branch of the NYPL anchor the area.
Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED — FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE — EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO UNSAFE FACADE CONDITIONS OBSERVED AT ALL ELEVATIONS/EXPOSURES AS CRACKED/SPALLED
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE — CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED
Plumbing — Gas Hook-Up/Piping - Illegal Or Defective
V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved — No description available
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED — FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4