What Defect Letter Issued means on an HPD violation.
An HPD inspector saw the condition corrected, but HPD still needs documents to close the violation. HPD sent the owner a notice naming them. The violation stays open.
25,780 NYC violations inspected since August 7, 2023 have the status Defect Letter Issued, in HPD's data through October 18, 2026.
See what is open on one building.
What happens next
HPD calls this a documentation submission: it is free and needs no Dismissal Request, and HPD says it generally applies to lead-based paint, mold and pest violations. The violation counts as open until the documents arrive.
What to do
Send HPD the documents the notice names. HPD's lead-based paint and indoor allergen pages list what each kind of violation needs.
If this is on a building you own or manage, you file with HPD directly. We report what the city publishes; we do not file for anyone. Look up your own building.
If it is on your building and you would rather hand it off, ask us. If we know a firm that files it, we'll tell you who.
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If you rent here
An HPD inspector saw the condition corrected. The violation stays open until the owner sends HPD the documents it asked for, and HPD Online shows when it closes.
Buildings with violations reading Defect Letter Issued
12 of the 3,668 buildings with a page on this site that have violations reading Defect Letter Issued, a different 12 each week, listed by street. Each count matches the Status column on that building’s page.
- 8517 3 Avenue, Brooklyn 15 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 3813 18 Avenue, Brooklyn 1 violation reading Defect Letter Issued
- 73-06 150 Street, Queens 11 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 1237 College Avenue, Bronx 4 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 455 East 148 Street, Bronx 3 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 413 East 154 Street, Bronx 1 violation reading Defect Letter Issued
- 675 East 233 Street, Bronx 7 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 2400 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn 21 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 2619 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx 1 violation reading Defect Letter Issued
- 138 West 140 Street, Manhattan 6 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 206 West 149 Street, Manhattan 5 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
- 705 West 170 Street, Manhattan 7 violations reading Defect Letter Issued
Does a defect letter mean the repair was rejected?
No. HPD's definition is the opposite: the inspector observed the condition corrected, and the violation waits on the documents HPD needs to close it.
Counts from HPD's violation data on NYC Open Data. This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. All status codes, violations by borough, citywide, ViolationScout.