Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
49
out of 100
Heavier than 87% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
19 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 5% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
528 WEST 159TH STREET · 11 apartments · built 1913 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 5% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 11 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 19 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
19 violations the city still lists as unresolved
16 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.4 years.
- Pests4
- Disrepair3
- Lead paint3
- Mold3
- Paint / plaster2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Fire & life safety1
- Water leak1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 84% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2016-11-07 and remains open on HPD’s records.