Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
97
out of 100
Heavier than 17% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
18 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 18 apartments here are rent stabilized.
555 WEST 171ST STREET · 21 apartments · built 1911 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 18 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1/A/C train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 18 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 6% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
18 violations the city still lists as unresolved
17 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 8 years.
- Structural4
- Lead paint3
- Fire & life safety2
- Pests2
- Plumbing2
- Paint / plaster1
- Other1
- Disrepair1
- Mold1
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 66% of them.
The oldest shown was issued and remains open on HPD’s records.