Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
46
out of 100
Heavier than 91% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
91 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 49 apartments here are rent stabilized.
656 WEST 162ND STREET · 50 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 49 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 7 minutes away
Against it
- 91 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 1% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
91 violations the city still lists as unresolved
91 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.1 years.
- Lead paint31
- Pests15
- Gas12
- Fire & life safety8
- Paint / plaster6
- Disrepair5
- Water leak4
- Plumbing3
- Other2
- Mold2
- Electrical1
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Structural1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2020-08-25 and remains open on HPD’s records.