53 heat complaints and a pattern of unresolved elevator outages in a 35-unit building.
For a mid-sized Hamilton Heights building, things should ideally run smoothly. Instead, winters bring regular cold snaps, the elevator goes offline frequently, and mailboxes have gone neglected. Three things to know:
53 heat and hot water complaints point to consistent winter struggles. A building this size shouldn't trigger dozens of cold-weather complaints. During the winter of 2026, residents logged repeated outages, often reporting that the entire building went cold. While the owner eventually resolved them, the sheer frequency points to a boiler that struggles to keep up.
Nine elevator complaints, with several remaining unresolved for weeks. The single elevator has a history of going down without alternative service, with the most recent outage reported on April 2, 2026. In a pre-war building, a broken elevator turns simple daily errands into a five-story hike.
One open code violation for mold has been sitting unresolved since 2022. The building carries an open class B violation for failing to repair water-damaged plaster and mold in a fourth-floor bathroom. While a single open violation is low, the fact that it has lingered since August 2022 indicates management is slow to address structural moisture issues.
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135 Hamilton Place, 10031 is a 35-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020740033). This building is associated with Hamilton Heights Associates L P. Brix tracks 23 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 474 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 1, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on April 22, 2021 for $15,560,000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 5A at 135 Hamilton Place has 4 open violations.
Unit 6E at 135 Hamilton Place has 3 open violations.
Unit 3C at 135 Hamilton Place has 1 open violation.
Unit 5E at 135 Hamilton Place has 1 open violation.
Unit 7A at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (37 past violations).
Unit 7B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 7C at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 7D at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 7E at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 6A at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 6B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (32 past violations).
Unit 6D at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 5B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (27 past violations).
Unit 5C at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 5D at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 4B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (23 past violations).
Unit 4C at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (19 past violations).
Unit 4D at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 4E at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (7 past violations).
Unit 3A at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3CBATH at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 3D at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 3E at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2A at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 2B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 2C at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 2D at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 2E at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (21 past violations).
Unit 1B at 135 Hamilton Place has no open violations (6 past violations).
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