Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
50
out of 100
Heavier than 90% of buildings in Washington Heights (North)
55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 16% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
561 WEST 181ST STREET · 16 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 16% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 13 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 1 minutes away
Against it
- 55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
55 violations the city still lists as unresolved
49 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 2.8 years.
- Disrepair15
- Mold9
- Pests6
- Fire & life safety6
- Plumbing5
- Paint / plaster5
- Lead paint5
- Water leak2
- Heat / hot water1
- Gas1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1989-08-29 and remains open on HPD’s records.