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Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2044 ADM CODE REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT UNIT IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1N, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT LLBASE, 1st BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
The northern Upper West Side around 100th to 110th streets is where Columbia University's influence begins to creep in. Morningside Park, cheaper rents than the 70s and 80s, and a diverse mix of academics, families, and longtime residents give it an easygoing, unpretentious energy.
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2044 ADM CODE REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT UNIT IN THE ENTRANCE LOC
APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCAT
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS