Table 13
Housing and Neighborhood Condition
New York City, 1993 and 1996

Housing Condition	1993	1996
Renter-occupied units in dilapidated buildings
Number	23,336	25,561
Percent	1.2%	1.3%
Renter-occupied units in buildings with no building defects	89.3%	88.6%
Renter-occupied units with 5 or more of 7 maintenance deficiencies(a)	5.9%	6.1%
Renter-occupied units with no maintenance deficiencies(a)	41.0%	42.1%
Renter-occupied units with heating breakdowns (4 or more times)	7.5%	8.2%
Renter-occupied units with no heating breakdowns	79.9%	80.4%
Neighborhood Condition
Renter household opinion of good/excellent neighborhood quality	61.8%	63.9%
Renter household opinion of poor neighborhood quality	8.3%	7.5%
Renter households with any buildings with broken or boarded-up windows nearby	13.7%	11.4%

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1993 and 1996 New York City Housing and Vacancy Surveys.

Notes:

(a) Maintenance deficiencies include: 1) additional heating required in winter; 2) heating breakdown; 3) cracks or holes in interior walls, ceilings, or floors; 4) presence of rodents; 5) presence of broken plaster or peeling paint; 6) toilet breakdown; 7) water leakage into unit.