NYC Building Report

Manhattan Washington Heights (South)

509 West 159 Street, Manhattan

HPD violations

Housing Maintenance Code violations are filed by tax lot (BBL 1-02118-0043), so they can include other buildings on the same lot.

224 records

Date Class Status Apartment Summary
May 13, 2026 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
May 13, 2026 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Nov 3, 2025 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 4 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Nov 3, 2025 C NOV SENT OUT 4 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Nov 3, 2025 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 4 § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Nov 3, 2025 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 4 § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 23, 2025 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Aug 23, 2025 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Sep 6, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 6, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 6, 2024 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 6, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 6, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 6, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 6, 2024 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 22 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHTING FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Aug 31, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 31, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 31, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 31, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 31, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF DISCARDED WASHING MACHINE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 12 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 12, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 14, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Apr 14, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FRAME AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Apr 14, 2023 A VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT BUILDING FRONT STACK AT FIRE ESCAPE
Oct 17, 2022 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Oct 17, 2022 C INVALID CERTIFICATION 5 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Oct 17, 2022 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Oct 17, 2022 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Oct 17, 2022 C INVALID CERTIFICATION 5 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Dec 13, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ON BOILER ROOM DOOR AND AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE TREAD 6TH AND 14TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE LANDING 9TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE TREAD 13 AND 15TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE LANDING 9TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Dec 13, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE AT DOORWAY IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Dec 13, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Apr 24, 2018 B VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Apr 24, 2018 B VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE PORCELAIN BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Apr 24, 2018 B VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUT AT CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Apr 24, 2018 B VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Apr 24, 2018 B VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH