Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
79
out of 100
Heavier than 38% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
123 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
539 WEST 160TH STREET · 21 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- C train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 123 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 4% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
123 violations the city still lists as unresolved
123 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 17 years.
- Disrepair28
- Fire & life safety24
- Pests24
- Heat / hot water9
- Plumbing9
- Other8
- Paint / plaster7
- Structural6
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Mold2
- Water leak2
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2003-06-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.