# NYC HPD Housing Complaints by Building (`angelic_hideout/nyc-hpd-complaints-by-building`) Actor

One tenant-complaint profile per NYC building from official HPD open data: complaint counts, open and emergency problems, heat/hot water, category breakdown and recent problems. For property managers, contractors, lenders and due diligence.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/angelic_hideout/nyc-hpd-complaints-by-building.md
- **Developed by:** [Lead Radar NYC](https://apify.com/angelic_hideout) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Lead generation
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## Pricing

$5.00 / 1,000 building looked ups

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## NYC HPD Housing Complaints by Building

Give it NYC addresses (or BINs) and get **one tenant-complaint profile per building** from HPD's official complaint records on NYC Open Data. It includes complaint and open counts, emergency and heat/hot-water problems, a breakdown by category, and the most recent problems.

### Use cases

- **Property managers and owners:** watch your buildings for new heat, leak or pest complaints before they turn into HPD violations.
- **Contractors** (plumbing, boiler/heating, pest control, painting, windows): find buildings with repeated problems in your trade.
- **Lenders, insurers and due-diligence teams:** treat tenant complaint history as an early warning of deferred maintenance.
- **Buyers, brokers and tenant advocates:** check how a building is really run before you sign.

### Input

```json
{ "addresses": ["1248 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn"], "bins": [], "lookbackDays": 365, "maxProblemsPerBuilding": 25, "maxBuildings": 100 }
```

### Example output (trimmed, real run Oct 20, 2026)

```json
{
  "address": "1248 SAINT MARK'S AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY", "bin": "3036097", "bbl": "3013610043",
  "lookbackDays": 365, "complaints": 18, "openComplaints": 0, "problems": 35,
  "emergencyProblems": 15, "heatHotWaterProblems": 9, "lastHeatComplaint": "2026-02-11",
  "problemsByCategory": { "HEAT/HOT WATER": 9, "PAINT/PLASTER": 4, "PLUMBING": 4, "...": 0 },
  "lastComplaintDate": "2026-09-08",
  "recentProblems": [ { "received": "2026-09-08", "category": "PAINT/PLASTER", "problem": "DIRTY OR UNSANITARY", "status": "CLOSE" } ]
}
```

A complaint can cover several problems, which is why `problems` is greater than or equal to `complaints`.

### Privacy

Apartment numbers, tenant details and coordinates are deliberately left out. Output is aggregated at the building level.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.005 per building** ($5 per 1,000), plus standard Apify platform usage. Addresses that can't be resolved return an `error` row and are not charged.

### Data and limitations

Source: NYC HPD "Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems" (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/ygpa-z7cr), queried live through the public Socrata API. A complaint is a tenant report, not a confirmed violation. The dataset can lag by a few days and has errors. This tool is not legal advice and makes no claim about any building's condition.

Built by Lead Radar NYC (leadradarnyc.com).

# Actor input Schema

## `addresses` (type: `array`):

NYC street addresses including borough, e.g. '1248 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn'

## `bins` (type: `array`):

DOB Building Identification Numbers (optional)

## `lookbackDays` (type: `integer`):

Only complaints received in this many days

## `maxProblemsPerBuilding` (type: `integer`):

How many recent problem rows to include per building

## `maxBuildings` (type: `integer`):

Cap on buildings processed per run

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "addresses": [
    "1248 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn"
  ],
  "lookbackDays": 365,
  "maxProblemsPerBuilding": 25,
  "maxBuildings": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One record per building

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "addresses": [
        "1248 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("angelic_hideout/nyc-hpd-complaints-by-building").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "addresses": ["1248 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("angelic_hideout/nyc-hpd-complaints-by-building").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "addresses": [
    "1248 St Marks Ave, Brooklyn"
  ]
}' |
apify call angelic_hideout/nyc-hpd-complaints-by-building --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,angelic_hideout/nyc-hpd-complaints-by-building"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/wrRegTO4lBPdA2xgp/builds/nxg3wrql5yg6nJtz7/openapi.json