Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
62
out of 100
Heavier than 64% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
17 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 12% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
539 WEST 155TH STREET · 21 apartments · built 1906 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 12% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 19 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 17 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
17 violations the city still lists as unresolved
17 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 19 months.
- Pests5
- Fire & life safety4
- Heat / hot water3
- Disrepair2
- Mold1
- Paint / plaster1
- Lead paint1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 65% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2008-03-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.