Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
57
out of 100
Heavier than 74% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
31 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
638 WEST 160TH STREET · 42 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 10% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 37 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 31 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
31 violations the city still lists as unresolved
26 of the ones shown are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.8 years.
- Pests5
- Disrepair4
- Paint / plaster4
- Structural3
- Plumbing3
- Lead paint3
- Water leak2
- Fire & life safety2
- Heat / hot water1
- Mold1
- Electrical1
- Other1
- Gas1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 77% of them.
Breakdown covers the 31 most recent. The oldest shown was issued 2021-09-07 and remains open on HPD’s records.