Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

518 Fort Washington Ave

built 1925 · 5 stories · 48 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Sep
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84
DOB Violations
2026 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1F class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1F class B
2026 Jun
Fire safetyApt 2E class C
2026 Jun
No active shed permit; permits since Mar 2026, last expired Jun 2026
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1F class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1F class B
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1F class B
2026 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 1F class C · closed
2026 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 1F class C · closed
2026 May
MoldApt F class B
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt F class B · closed
2026 May
PlumbingApt F class B · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt F class B · closed
2026 Apr
Paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt F
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2026 Apr
Construction
DOB Violations
2026 Mar
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Mar 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2026 Jan
Latest accepted inspection Jan 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2026 Jan
Doors and windows class I · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Dec
Structure and facade class I · closed
2025 Dec
Fire safetyApt 1E class C · closed
2025 Dec
Heat or hot water
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Dec
Fire safetyApt 2E class C
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Dec
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Dec
Doors and windows class C · closed
2025 Dec
Doors and windows class C · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2E class C · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
ElectricalApt 3E class C · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3E class B · closed
2025 Dec
Construction
DOB Violations
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 5A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 5A
2025 Dec
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84
DOB Violations
2025 Oct
Leaks, paint or plaster, moldApt BSMTF
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Sep
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84
DOB Violations
2025 Sep
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-100), registration current since Sep 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2025 Jul
Unsafe (cycle 9, filed Jul 2025)
DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings
2025 Mar
Plumbing, paint or plaster, mold, leaks, doors or windowsApt BASEME
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2025 Mar
Plumbing, moldApt BSMTF
2025 Jan
Floors or stairs, paint or plaster, mold, doors or windowsApt BSMTF
2024 Dec
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84
DOB Violations
2024 Oct
VT-PER-CO Elevators
2024 Aug
Failure To Benchmark
2024 May
Failure To Benchmark
2023 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 4A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems
2023 Aug
Hazardous Condition (Facade)
DOB Violations
2023 Feb
Plumbing permit, General construction permit, Fuel burning permit, Fuel storage permit, Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Jul
Lead-based paintApt 5G class C · paperwork
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2018 Jul
Latest boiler work permit 2018
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2015 Jun
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2014 Nov
General construction permit
2012 Jun
General construction permit
2007 Feb
Construction never closed
DOB Violations
2006 Oct
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1992 Sep
Fuel storage permit
1925
Built
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