Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
100
out of 100
Lightest record of any building in Washington Heights (North)
76 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
559 WEST 185TH STREET · 7 apartments · built 1912 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 76 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
76 violations the city still lists as unresolved
76 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 15 years.
- Disrepair14
- Paint / plaster13
- Fire & life safety13
- Plumbing10
- Structural6
- Other5
- Refuse / sanitation3
- Water leak3
- Heat / hot water3
- Electrical2
- Mold2
- Gas1
- Pests1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 98% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2005-03-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.