2160 Madison Avenue
Composite verdict
This 914-unit, 13-floor elevator co-op at 2160 Madison Avenue (built 1947) carries 79 open HPD violations — 26 Class C (immediately hazardous), 43 Class B (hazardous), and 10 Class A — with a slow landlord response record and an active violation for a broken fire door latch on the 11th floor stairwell. The 311 picture reinforces the HPD data: 251 heat/hot water complaints lead all categories, followed by 119 residential noise complaints, 85 unsanitary condition complaints, and 50 elevator complaints in the past 12 months. Crime within 150 meters is relatively modest at 33 incidents (9 felonies, 18 misdemeanors, 0 shootings), and bedbug filings show no infestations in the past 3 years — but the building's maintenance and habitability record is the primary concern here.
Class B
Class C
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(311 complaints)
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- HPD shows 26 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — can you provide a written timeline for resolving each one, and what is the landlord's plan to address the broken fire door latch on the 11th floor stairwell that has been open for 20 days?
- 311 records show 251 heat/hot water complaints in the past 12 months — what is the building's heating system, when was it last serviced, and how does management handle heat outages during winter?
- There are 50 elevator complaints in the 311 data for a 13-floor building with 914 units — how many elevators are in service, what is the current maintenance contract, and what is the average wait time and downtime history?
- The landlord response rate to HPD violations is flagged as 'slow' — what is the standard process for submitting and escalating maintenance requests, and what is the typical response time for Class B hazardous repairs?
- 311 shows 85 unsanitary condition complaints and 51 paint/plaster complaints in the past year — are there any active mold, pest, or structural issues in the building, and can you provide the most recent inspection report?
- The rent stabilization data shows 7 units deregulated since 2007 out of 63 tracked — is the specific unit being offered rent-stabilized, and can you provide the current legal regulated rent and the rent history for the past 4 years?
- Test every elevator in the building during the visit — note wait times, condition of doors and cab interiors, and whether any are out of service; 50 elevator-related 311 complaints in 12 months in a 13-floor building is a meaningful signal.
- Walk the stairwells, particularly near the 11th floor Stair B, and check fire doors throughout for proper latching and self-closing function; the open HPD violation for a broken fire door latch is a life-safety issue.
- Inspect the apartment and common hallways for signs of water damage, peeling paint, plaster cracks, and radiator or baseboard heating condition — the 251 heat/hot water and 51 paint/plaster 311 complaints suggest these are recurring problems worth seeing firsthand.
2160 Madison Avenue sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10037. The closest subway is 135 St (2,3) (5-minute walk), served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 10 restaurants, 5 cafes, 12 groceries, and 2 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm (grades Pre-K to 5), a 3-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 157 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 87/100 safety score.
- 2026-04-27 "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE DOOR LATCH LEADING TO STAIR 'B' AT PUBLIC HALL, 1…"
- 2026-04-27 "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10A, 11th S…"
- 2026-04-27 "§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MON…"
- 2026-04-27 "§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSI…"
- 2026-04-27 "§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATE…"
- Class C · 26 open · penalty 390 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 43 open · penalty 215 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 10 open · penalty 10 · (1/ea)
- 2026-05-10 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- 2026-05-07 · Apt 5A · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- 2026-05-07 · Apt 4D · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
- HEAT/HOT WATER: 251
- Noise - Residential: 119
- UNSANITARY CONDITION: 85
- PAINT/PLASTER: 51
- Elevator: 50
~1 block 300m
~2-3 blocks
- HARRASSMENT 2: 29
- PETIT LARCENY: 22
- ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 18
- GRAND LARCENY: 10
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 9
- Jun 23, 2024 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)"
- Apr 22, 2023 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2022"
- Feb 22, 2023 "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023"
- GOLDEN DELI-GROCERY, CORP.
- UPTOWN PARKING CORP.
- MOHSIN, MOHAMED A
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
- Democracy Prep Charter School
- P.S. 133 Fred R Moore
- Democracy Prep Charter School
- I S 275
- Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter
- Democracy Prep Charter School
- I S 275
- Harlem Renaissance High School
- 135 St
- 138 St-Grand Concourse
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