Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
37
out of 100
Heavier than 99% of buildings in Washington Heights (North)
128 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, 20 apartments here are rent stabilized.
561 WEST 186TH STREET · 20 apartments · built 1910 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- 20 apartments here are rent stabilized
- 1 train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 128 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 6% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
128 violations the city still lists as unresolved
115 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 6 months.
- Disrepair25
- Fire & life safety20
- Paint / plaster18
- Lead paint16
- Pests15
- Water leak7
- Mold6
- Plumbing5
- Refuse / sanitation5
- Other4
- Heat / hot water3
- Structural2
- Registration & signage1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 97% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2020-05-15 and remains open on HPD’s records.