1 Bennett Avenue, Manhattan

📍 Washington Heights, Manhattan Built 1950 56 units Class D7 Residential
Registered to LEWIS BARBANEL LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
2 Open Violations
1C 1B
17 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year
1 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 1 unresolved immediately-hazardous violation — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
1
Last 90 Days
17
Last 365 Days
✅ Complaints are down 45% compared to the previous 6 months.
🐀 3 pest infestation complaints filed with HPD since 2024
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
12(71%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
4(24%)
PAINT/PLASTER
1(6%)
📅 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
Bait applied Most Recent Result
2026-04-07 Most Recent Date
2026-04-07 Treatments Bait applied
2026-03-30 Treatments Bait applied
2026-03-23 Treatments Bait applied
2026-02-19 Treatments Bait applied
2026-02-12 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2025-11-07 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-10-29 Initial Passed
2024-01-02 Initial Passed
2022-06-13 Initial Passed
2022-02-08 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-01-20 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2021-06-01 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2019-04-24 Compliance Passed
2019-04-09 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2019-02-27 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2018-02-26 Compliance Passed
2018-02-06 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2017-07-31 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2017-07-06 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2016-10-18 Initial Passed
2016-09-27 Initial Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2016-03-07 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2015-10-27 Compliance Passed
2015-09-10 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2015-07-02 Initial Failed for Other Reason

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
1 Class B
1 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Active roach infestation 2025-08-21
See all 2 violations ▼
Class C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 48, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2025-08-21

Violation ID: #18177303

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-21T00:00:00.000

Description: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 48, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 47, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2024-07-24

Violation ID: #17139647

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 47, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

⚠️ 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 1 Class C (immediately hazardous) violation currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 17 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 8, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

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

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 17 complaints and 1 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 8, 2026.