384 Manhattan Avenue, Harlem, Manhattan: Violations and Building Information

About 384 Manhattan Avenue

384 Manhattan Avenue is a walk-up apartment building with stores in Harlem, Manhattan, built in 1901, with 8 apartments and 2 other units, on 5 floors. The lot is 2,289 sq ft, zoned R7A.

Building type

Walk-up apartment building with stores (class C7)

Year built

1901

Apartments

8

All units

10

Floors

5

Building floor area

10,832 sq ft

Lot area

2,289 sq ft

Zoning

R7A · overlay C1-4

Floor area ratio

4.73 built of 4.00 allowed

Programmes and lists

HDFC (Article XI) · HPD affordable project

BBL

1019430018

From the city’s tax-lot records (DCP PLUTO), DOF, HPD, DOB and HUD programme lists. Zoning map for this lot.

NYC rules that apply here

Based on the building’s size, age and type. These apply whether or not anything is open.

• HDFC (Article XI)A Housing Development Fund Corporation under Article XI of the NY Private Housing Finance Law: usually a limited-equity co-op that the city sold to its tenants, or a non-profit-owned affordable building. Run by a resident board, usually volunteers, so the compliance calendar is the board’s job and often falls behind. The property-tax exemption is tied to a regulatory agreement with HPD, which can step in if the building is mismanaged or in distress.
• HPD affordable projectBuilt or preserved with HPD financing or incentives since 2014 (HPD Affordable Housing Production). A regulatory agreement sets income bands and rents for the counted units. Vacancies are generally filled through Housing Connect, with income certifications.
• HPD registration every yearRequired for every residential building with 3 or more apartments, between May 21 and September 1. Without it, an owner cannot bring a nonpayment case or certify corrected violations. Read the guide
• Lead-paint rules (Local Law 1)Built before 1960, so paint in the apartments is presumed to be lead-based: annual notices, turnover work, XRF testing and ten years of records. Read the guide
• Annual window-guard noticeEach January every tenant gets the window-guard notice; guards go on every window of an apartment where a child 10 or younger lives. Read the guide
• Heat and hot waterHeat season runs October 1 to May 31 (68°F by day when it is below 55°F outside, 62°F at night); hot water at 120°F all year. Read the guide
• Gas piping inspection every four years (Local Law 152)Every building except one- and two-family homes; the year depends on the community district. Read the guide
• Natural gas alarms by January 1, 2027Every apartment in a building with gas service needs a natural gas alarm (Local Law 157 of 2016, deadline set by Local Law 102 of 2025). Read the guide