Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
38
out of 100
Heavier than 99% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
146 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 19 apartments here are rent stabilized.
604 WEST 178TH STREET · 22 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 19 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 146 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 4% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
146 violations the city still lists as unresolved
139 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 12 months.
- Paint / plaster24
- Pests24
- Disrepair23
- Fire & life safety21
- Lead paint14
- Water leak10
- Plumbing9
- Mold8
- Structural4
- Gas3
- Other2
- Heat / hot water2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2002-11-18 and remains open on HPD’s records.