Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
50
out of 100
Heavier than 85% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
51 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 13% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
522 WEST 157TH STREET · 44 apartments · built 1928 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 13% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 13 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 51 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
51 violations the city still lists as unresolved
45 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 12 months.
- Disrepair11
- Fire & life safety10
- Pests8
- Mold7
- Paint / plaster5
- Water leak4
- Plumbing2
- Structural2
- Electrical1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 86% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2023-02-21 and remains open on HPD’s records.