Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
45
out of 100
Heavier than 92% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
70 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
521 WEST 159TH STREET · 20 apartments · built 1905 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 11% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 20 apartments here are rent stabilized
- C train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 70 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
70 violations the city still lists as unresolved
62 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 20 months.
- Disrepair23
- Fire & life safety10
- Paint / plaster10
- Water leak6
- Mold6
- Other5
- Pests4
- Plumbing3
- Structural2
- Refuse / sanitation1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2021-07-07 and remains open on HPD’s records.