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698 9 Avenue, Manhattan is a residential building in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 8 open HPD violations: 0 Class A, 3 Class B, and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 157 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is UNSANITARY CONDITION. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

698 9 Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Chelsea, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1920 🏢 14 units 🏷️ Class C7
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

0
Last 30 Days
16
Last 90 Days
157
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 75% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
41(28%)
GENERAL
21(14%)
PLUMBING
19(13%)
HEAT/HOT WATER
19(13%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
12(8%)
SAFETY
11(8%)
PAINT/PLASTER
11(8%)
DOOR/WINDOW
11(8%)
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HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
3 Class B
5 Class C
Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-09-17 ▼

Violation ID: #18234478

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10SQ FT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-08-04 ▼

Violation ID: #18133478

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-04T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2024-07-28 ▼

Violation ID: #17147551

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-07-28T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-01 ▼

Violation ID: #18198951

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-09-01 ▼

Violation ID: #18198952

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2025-07-05 ▼

Violation ID: #18067939

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-07-05T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
2024-07-28 ▼

Violation ID: #17147553

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-07-28T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16704198 ISSUED 27-FEB-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
2024-02-27 ▼

Violation ID: #18813455

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-02-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 15 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16704198 ISSUED 27-FEB-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

B Violation Severity
8 Open Violations
0 Class A
3 Class B
5 Class C

Limited Class C violations.

Score: 83.5/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-02-27 · Most recent: 2025-09-17

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 698 9 Avenue, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Chelsea in the last 12 months.

3
Average building in Chelsea
157
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 52.3× the Chelsea average · top 28% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data Disclaimer: All compliance data on this page is synced directly from municipal reports published via NYC Open Data. Complaint counts and HPD housing violations are updated daily. Building characteristics (built year, unit count, and building class) are derived from the NYC Department of City Planning's PLUTO database.

Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 157 complaints and 5 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.