Dealing with Window Crack + Floor distortion

One room in my apartment is unusually cold this winter. Other rooms are properly heated, but one...it's always bitter cold. I believe the issue is stemming from a crack in the widow frame. My first reaction was to buy some insulation foam and deal with it in the spring, but other things caught my attention. I noticed that the bottom part of the wall near the window frame is slightly curved outward, and the floor files are also "sliding" into the wall. I've checked other corners in the room and other rooms, and all the tiles keep the same width, and have a clear perpendicular line to the wall, except this corner. Street sounds are much louder near that window. Is this something potentially serious that I should alert the building management about, or can I just throw some insulation on there and be done with it? I'm not great with descriptions, so I've posted an album of my findings

http://imgur.com/a/WAKgy

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Posted Feb 5, 2017, 10:30 PM UTC · edited

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damnhotoutside•

Have you checked the cold air isn't coming in where the two window panes meet? It's very common to have a gap there with double hung window - especially if they are not able to fully close. Some weather stripping foam will take care of that if you stuff it in the gap

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LetMeRageThatOP•

They look like they're firmly locked.

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PerlenketteFurDich•

Have you gone outside to see what's going on? It looks like some of the outer brickwork may have shifting--but that could be indicative of serious structural issues. You should contact your landlord.

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Ouroboros000•

If you have any hint of suspicion there is an issue with your building's structure you need to let the LL know. If for some bizarre reason they are not responsive call the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB).

If this is not the cause of your cold room - maybe your downstairs or upstairs neighbor is leaving their window open in that room....

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LetMeRageThatOP•

Never thought about the downstairs room!

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Tippytom•

You want your landlord or a carpenter take a look as that door jamb has me worried. I maybe just normal settling or something is very wrong

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Ouroboros000•

I have had smokers living beneath me, so know how much one can share one's 'air' with one's neighbors.

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