181 Avenue C, Manhattan

📍 Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1910 30 units Class D7 Residential
Registered to DAVID JACOBSON LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
2 Open Violations
2C
23 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 2 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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2
Last 90 Days
23
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 79% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
23(100%)
📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

25 Inspections on Record
Failed for Rat Activity Most Recent Result
2026-04-28 Most Recent Date
2026-04-28 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2026-04-06 Treatments Bait applied
2026-03-30 Treatments Bait applied
2026-03-23 Treatments Bait applied
2026-03-05 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2026-02-06 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2025-09-04 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2025-08-07 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2025-02-06 Initial Passed
2024-08-12 Initial Passed
2024-02-05 Initial Passed
2024-01-11 Treatments Bait applied
2023-12-24 Treatments Bait applied
2023-10-23 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2023-08-08 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023-02-09 Initial Passed
2023-01-05 Stoppage Stoppage done
2022-10-12 Treatments Bait applied
2022-10-05 Treatments Bait applied
2022-09-22 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-08-03 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-03-27 Treatments Bait applied
2022-03-14 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-02-17 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2022-01-10 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
0 Class B
2 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Provide hot water at all hot water fixtures 2025-12-01
Class C Boiler room locked — no access to heating system 2025-11-15
Class C § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2025-12-01

Violation ID: #18475873

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Class C § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM PADLOCKED DOOR AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY
2025-11-15

Violation ID: #18371527

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-11-15T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM PADLOCKED DOOR AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL AT BOILER ROOM, 1st STORY

⚠️ 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.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 23 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 10, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: July 10, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 23 complaints and 2 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: July 10, 2026.