HPD Violation Lookup & Removal in NYC
We pull your building's open HPD violations, sort them by class and deadline, and map the path to clear each one: certification, a dismissal request inspection, or reissuance.
See What Is Open on Your Building
HPD violations stay on a building's public record until they are formally cleared. Fixing the condition is not enough on its own. The correction has to be certified to HPD on time, or confirmed by an HPD inspection.
Anyone can look up open violations by address on HPD Online. The harder part is reading the record: which violations can still be certified, which are overdue, and which need documents beyond an inspection before HPD will close them.
Liveable.nyc reviews your building's open HPD violations and lays out what it takes to close each one.
What Do HPD Violation Classes Mean?
HPD classifies every violation by hazard level, and the class sets the correction period on the Notice of Violation. HPD counts the notice as received 5 days after mailing for Class C violations and 14 days after mailing for Class A and B.
Deadlines and clearing paths at a glance:
- Class A, non-hazardous: 90 days to correct
- Class B, hazardous: 30 days to correct
- Class C, immediately hazardous: 24 hours for most conditions
- Class C lead-based paint and window guards: 21 days
- Class C heat and hot water: 24 hours from posting at the building
- Corrected on time: certify to HPD by the date on the notice
- Past the certification period: request an HPD dismissal inspection
- No violations issued in the last 12 months: one-time reissuance may apply
How We Clear HPD Violations
Pull the record
We pull every open HPD violation and complaint for the building and confirm its HPD registration is current.
Sort by class and deadline
Each violation is sorted into Class A, B or C and checked against its correction and certification dates.
Correct and document
Licensed contractors correct the conditions, and we organize the photos and records HPD may ask for.
Certify or request an inspection
Items corrected on time are certified to HPD. Overdue items go through a dismissal request inspection.
What Is Included?
Our HPD violation review may include:
- A pull of the building's open HPD violations and complaints
- Sorting of violations by class, issue date and certification deadline
- Identification of violations that can still be certified
- Identification of overdue violations that need a dismissal request inspection
- A check of eligibility for one-time violation reissuance
- Confirmation that the HPD property registration is current, which HPD requires before violations can be cleared
- Review of lead-based paint violations that need work-practice and training documents
- A check for HPD litigation, judgments or unpaid emergency repair charges that block clearing
- Coordination of licensed contractors where corrective work is needed
- Preparation of certification and dismissal request paperwork for the owner or managing agent
- Organization of correction records and photos for the owner's files
- A findings summary with the recommended path for each violation
Why Is This Service Important?
Open HPD violations show up in lender, buyer and attorney due diligence. Buildings with many unresolved violations can face HPD litigation, placement in the Alternative Enforcement Program, or liens and judgments.
Timing matters. A condition that was fixed but never certified stays open, and once the certification period passes, clearing it takes a paid HPD inspection. A false certification can bring penalties in Housing Court.
Our Service Is Designed For:
- Multifamily property owners
- Managing agents
- Property management companies
- Condominium and cooperative boards
- Real estate attorneys
- New owners inheriting open violations
- Buyers performing due diligence
- Owners preparing to sell or refinance
- Lenders reviewing building records
- Estate and trust representatives
- Owners who received an HPD Notice of Violation
- Portfolio managers
Why Choose Liveable.nyc?
Liveable.nyc reads the HPD violation record together with the building's registration, DOB and rent records, so a violation that points to a larger issue, such as an occupancy or unit-count problem, surfaces early.
Owners get an item-by-item plan for clearing the record, with the licensed professionals and paperwork coordinated in one place.
Our work reflects a commitment to residential compliance clarity, helping NYC building owners understand exactly where they stand before the agencies find out first.
Allen Azarkian, RA, AIA
Founder & CEO at Liveable.nyc
