Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
50
out of 100
Heavier than 89% of buildings in Washington Heights (North)
95 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
609 WEST 196TH STREET · 54 apartments · built 1928 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 14% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- 54 apartments here are rent stabilized
- A train about 6 minutes away
Against it
- 95 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
Open and hazardous
95 violations the city still lists as unresolved
82 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 12 months.
- Disrepair36
- Plumbing13
- Fire & life safety10
- Paint / plaster9
- Pests8
- Mold7
- Water leak6
- Lead paint3
- Heat / hot water2
- Other1
A typical building of 50 or more apartments has 7. This one has more than 92% of them.
The oldest shown was issued and remains open on HPD’s records.