Harlem (North): elevator violations
Manhattan
249 Harlem (North) buildings have an active DOB elevator violation, 1,455 in all. The most recent was issued 2 Oct 2026.
New this week
DOB issued no elevator violations in this data between 21 to 27 Oct 2026. The most recent one was issued 2 Oct 2026. Violations reach DOB open data in batches; the latest batch we have is dated 2 Oct 2026.
Week of 21 to 27 Oct 2026. Violations are counted by the date DOB issued them. Cat 1 reports are counted by the filing date on the device record.
Buildings with the most active violations
- 512 Lenox AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 10037114 violations · 73 active
- 720 Lenox AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003945 violations · 41 active
- 700 Lenox AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003929 violations · 25 active
- 2294 7th AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003022 active violations
- 2512 7th AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003922 active violations
- 410 St Nicholas AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1002721 active violations
- 174 West 135th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003020 active violations
- 101 West 147th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003918 active violations
- 133 West 129th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1002718 active violations
- 247 West 135th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003018 active violations
- 2569 7th AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003924 violations · 17 active
- 129 West 147th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003921 violations · 17 active
- 2238 Fifth AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003717 active violations
- 231 West 142nd StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003017 active violations
- 40 West 128th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1002717 active violations
- 2239 7th AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1002716 active violations
- 22 West 138th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003719 violations · 15 active
- 203 West 146th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003915 active violations
- 242 West 146th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003915 active violations
- 500 Lenox AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003724 violations · 14 active
- 179 West 135th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003014 active violations
- 2236 5th AvenueHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003720 violations · 13 active
- 13 West 128th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1002713 active violations
- 142 West 143rd StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003013 active violations
- 175 West 134th StreetHarlem (North), Manhattan 1003013 active violations
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Active violations by type
| Type | Active |
|---|---|
| Cat 1 defects: correction not filed | 449 |
| Cat 1 test report not filed | 322 |
| Other or older violation types | 316 |
| Periodic inspection report not filed | 184 |
| Periodic defects: correction not filed | 184 |
Most of these are notices that DOB had no inspection or test report on file for a cycle, or no proof that defects were corrected. They are not findings that an elevator is unsafe. What a failure-to-file notice means and how it is cured.
Active violations by year issued
| Year | Active |
|---|---|
| Before 2015 | 155 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 39 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 60 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 633 |
| 2024 | 197 |
| 2025 | 230 |
| 2026 | 79 |
Public NYC records as of 27 Oct 2026. Not an inspection, a compliance certificate or legal advice. Not affiliated with NYC DOB.