Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
74
out of 100
Heavier than 44% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
664 WEST 161ST STREET · 42 apartments · built 1916 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 2% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
68 violations the city still lists as unresolved
68 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 18 years.
- Disrepair14
- Paint / plaster12
- Fire & life safety9
- Water leak9
- Mold6
- Plumbing6
- Structural4
- Heat / hot water4
- Other2
- Pests2
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2003-06-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.