Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
68
out of 100
Heavier than 55% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
95 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
592 WEST 178TH STREET · 30 apartments · built 1911 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 95 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
95 violations the city still lists as unresolved
95 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 7 years.
- Fire & life safety21
- Disrepair21
- Paint / plaster20
- Water leak15
- Pests5
- Mold4
- Plumbing3
- Structural2
- Gas2
- Electrical2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 95% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2005-11-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.