Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
100
out of 100
Lightest record of any building in Washington Heights (South)
38 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 40% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
428 WEST 163RD STREET · 12 apartments · built 1930 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 40% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- C train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 38 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
38 violations the city still lists as unresolved
38 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 42 years.
- Disrepair8
- Other6
- Structural6
- Paint / plaster5
- Heat / hot water3
- Plumbing3
- Fire & life safety2
- Electrical2
- Lead paint1
- Pests1
- Water leak1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 93% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1977-03-28 and remains open on HPD’s records.