Battery Park City
Planned community built on Hudson River landfill -- the most suburban-feeling neighborhood in Manhattan with esplanade access and newer buildings.
Battery Park City Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 1.8 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Battery Park City ran 10.8 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Battery Park City apartment building went up in 1920, 30.2% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 5.9% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Battery Park City
HPD issued 1.3 violations per 100 apartments in Battery Park City over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 61.5% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 231 buildings holding 36,389 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Battery Park City
Buildings in Battery Park City averaged 1.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.6 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 61.5% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Battery Park City | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 231 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 36,389 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 1.3 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 0.6 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 61.5% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 30.2% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 5.9% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1920 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Financial District-Battery Park City, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Battery Park City
Each service page is tailored to Battery Park City’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Battery Park City buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Battery Park City building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Modern luxury condos, rental towers, planned community buildings
Family-friendly, quiet, waterfront, well-maintained, almost suburban
1 train (Rector St, Cortlandt), R/W (Rector St), NYC Ferry
Expensive, isolated feel, limited subway options, wind off the Hudson