Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
56
out of 100
Heavier than 75% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 13% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
539 WEST 179TH STREET · 26 apartments · built 1922 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- Fixes 13% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 25 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 2 minutes away
Against it
- 68 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
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 11 years.
- Disrepair16
- Mold9
- Pests8
- Paint / plaster8
- Plumbing6
- Lead paint6
- Fire & life safety4
- Structural4
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Other2
- Water leak1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2003-07-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.