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228 WEST 4 ST OWNER CORP

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT LOBBY, 1st STORY

§ 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD , SECTION ''34Ave''

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING, EAST AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST AND NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL

SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX - AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

SECTION 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH ASSEMBLY SET AT BUILDING ENTERANCE DOOR, 1ST STY AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILNG, SOUTH AND WEST WALLS, STAIR A AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, SECTION ''Even'', AT NORTH

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING, DOWN SOUTH AND WEST WALLS, STAIR A AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, SECTION ''Even'', AT NORTH

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING, EAST AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING, NORTH AND EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET SWITCH AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CABINET DOOR UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TILES AT FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH ,AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER WINDOW SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2005 HMC: REFIT. UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASHES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 12B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE BY MEANS OF AN ACCEPTABLE MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALL AT BUILDING ENTERANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT BULKHEAD , 4th STORY

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH ''

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT NORTH

HMC ADM CODE: ï¿½ 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT NORTH

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOOR KNOB INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT SOUTH

SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

HMC ADM CODE: ï¿½ 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT EAST

SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ï¿½11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

SECTION 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ï¿½11-06(B)(2) CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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