Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
81
out of 100
Heavier than 36% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
99 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
517 WEST 158TH STREET · 8 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 99 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
99 violations the city still lists as unresolved
99 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 23 years.
- Disrepair22
- Fire & life safety14
- Heat / hot water13
- Paint / plaster12
- Other11
- Lead paint9
- Water leak6
- Mold5
- Pests3
- Electrical2
- Plumbing1
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 99% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1979-12-24 and remains open on HPD’s records.