20 Exchange Place
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20 Exchange Place is a 57-floor, 762-unit condo built in 1931 with 4 open HPD violations, all Class B (hazardous but not immediately dangerous) — the most recent is an active roof leak affecting Apt 1509 that has been open for 70 days. The bigger concern for daily living is noise: 707 noise-related 311 calls in the past 12 months, dominated by 501 commercial noise complaints, earning a 'Very high noise activity' rating — not surprising for a Financial District high-rise, but worth evaluating carefully for your specific unit and floor. Crime within 150 meters is relatively modest at 37 incidents (14 felonies, 0 shootings), with Grand Larceny (8) and Assault 3 (7) as the top offenses. Bedbugs show a medium risk level with 3 infested filings in the past 3 years.
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- The most recent HPD violation is a roof leak at Apt 1509 that has been open for 70 days — has the building identified the source, and does the leak affect any units above or below the 15th floor, including the one you're considering?
- 311 records show 501 commercial noise complaints and 121 residential noise complaints in the past 12 months — what floor and exposure (street-facing vs. courtyard) is the unit, and what soundproofing measures exist in a building built in 1931?
- Bedbugs show a medium risk level with 3 infested filings over the past 3 years — what is the building's current pest-control protocol, how frequently are common areas treated, and was the specific unit ever part of an infestation filing?
- The building is 95 years old (built 1931) — what major systems have been updated, specifically the boiler, plumbing stack, and elevator bank serving the unit's floor, and when were those updates completed?
- Grand Larceny accounts for 8 of 37 NYPD incidents within 150 meters in the past 12 months — what building security measures are in place (door staff hours, package room, camera coverage of lobby and garage)?
- Rent stabilization data shows 3 stabilized units and 1 deregulated since 2007 out of 14 tracked units — is the unit being offered market-rate, and has it ever been rent-stabilized or subject to any regulatory history that would affect future rent increases?
- Inspect the lobby, elevator cabs, and hallways on the unit's floor for signs of water damage, staining, or deferred maintenance — in a 95-year-old building, visible infrastructure wear often signals what's happening inside walls and ceilings.
- Test noise levels in the unit itself during the showing: close all windows and listen for commercial noise bleed from street level, and ask which direction the windows face — 501 commercial noise complaints in the area means a street-facing lower or mid-floor unit could be significantly affected.
- Check the unit's closets, baseboards, and any upholstered fixtures for signs of bedbug activity (dark spotting, shed skins) given the medium risk level and 3 infestation filings in the past 3 years.
20 Exchange Place sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10005. The closest subway is Wall St (2,3) (2-minute walk), served by the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, E, J, R, W, and Z lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 145 restaurants, 81 cafes, 32 groceries, and 13 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include Millennium High School (grades 9 to 12), a 2-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 707 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly commercial noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 76/100 safety score.
- 2026-03-08 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CELING AND WEST WALL AT CLOSET IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST…"
- 2026-03-08 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1509, 15…"
- 2026-03-08 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WA…"
- 2026-03-08 "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd…"
- Class B · 4 open · penalty 20 · (5/ea)
- 2026-04-01 · Apt 325 · EMERGENCY · PLUMBING
- 2026-03-06 · Apt 1509 · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
- 2026-03-06 · Apt 1509 · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
- Noise - Commercial: 501
- Illegal Parking: 136
- Noise - Residential: 121
- Vendor Enforcement: 102
- Noise: 86
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- GRAND LARCENY: 37
- PETIT LARCENY: 20
- HARRASSMENT 2: 17
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 11
- FELONY ASSAULT: 6
- Dec 24, 2024
- May 11, 2022 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- May 11, 2022 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
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- P.S. M094
- Battery Park City School
- The Peck Slip School
- New York City Charter School of the Arts
- Lower Manhattan Community Middle School
- P.S. M094
- Millennium High School
- New York City Charter School of the Arts
- Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women,
- Wall St
- Broad St
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