Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
48
out of 100
Heavier than 88% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
48 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 12% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
522 WEST 161ST STREET · 24 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 12% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 10 apartments here are rent stabilized
- C train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 48 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
48 violations the city still lists as unresolved
48 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 22 months.
- Pests17
- Lead paint6
- Disrepair5
- Paint / plaster4
- Mold4
- Heat / hot water3
- Structural3
- Fire & life safety2
- Water leak2
- Electrical1
- Plumbing1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 85% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2007-05-29 and remains open on HPD’s records.