How Many HPD Violations Is Too Many for an NYC Building?

There is no official threshold, but context matters more than raw count. A large 200-unit building with 50 violations may be better managed than a 10-unit building with 20 violations. Key signals to watch: the number of open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations, whether violations are being corrected or accumulating, and the ratio of violations to units.

The NYC citywide average is approximately 0.8 open violations per unit. Buildings with 8 or more violations per unit are significant outliers. See the full borough-by-borough breakdown on the 311tracker citywide data dashboard.

Check any building's violation count and class breakdown free at 311tracker.com.