Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
50
out of 100
Heavier than 86% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
67 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
551 WEST 161ST STREET · 8 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- C train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 67 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
67 violations the city still lists as unresolved
66 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 14 years.
- Disrepair15
- Paint / plaster14
- Fire & life safety8
- Other7
- Electrical5
- Lead paint5
- Structural3
- Pests3
- Mold2
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Plumbing2
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1991-01-22 and remains open on HPD’s records.