Manhattan Washington Heights (South)
521 West 159 Street, Manhattan
HPD violations
Housing Maintenance Code violations are filed by tax lot (BBL 1-02118-0050), so they can include other buildings on the same lot.
311 records
| Date | Class | Status | Apartment | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 1 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Aug 15, 2025 | A | NOV SENT OUT | 1 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Aug 15, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 1 | § 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 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Aug 15, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 1 | § 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 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Aug 13, 2025 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 22 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | DEFECT LETTER ISSUED | Not available | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT NORTH WALL AT BULKHEAD , 5th STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18118145 ISSUED 23-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | DEFECT LETTER ISSUED | Not available | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD , 5th STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18118143 ISSUED 23-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | DEFECT LETTER ISSUED | 21 | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18118127 ISSUED 23-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | Not available | § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SECURITY IN THE EVENT OF POWER OUTRAGE WITH A MECHANICAL HEAVY DUTY LOCK AND LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | Not available | § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY |
| Jul 23, 2025 | A | VIOLATION CLOSED | Not available | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT NORTH WALL AT BULKHEAD , 5th STORY |
| Jul 23, 2025 | A | VIOLATION CLOSED | Not available | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT EAST WALL AT BULKHEAD , 5th STORY |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | Not available | § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY |
| Jul 23, 2025 | A | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Jul 23, 2025 | B | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AND BUZZER FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | C | NOV SENT OUT | 34 | § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | C | NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT | 24 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | C | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 24 | § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 24 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 24 | § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | A | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 22 | § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Jul 16, 2025 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 22 | § 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Jul 6, 2025 | B | DEFECT LETTER ISSUED | 21 | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FTS AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18087849 ISSUED 06-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). |
| Jul 6, 2025 | A | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FTS AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Jul 6, 2025 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 21 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| May 7, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| May 7, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| May 7, 2025 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | DEFECT LETTER ISSUED | 21 | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17813664 ISSUED 08-APR-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | A | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 21 | § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | A | VIOLATION DISMISSED | 21 | § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | A | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Apr 8, 2025 | B | NOT COMPLIED WITH | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL-BUZZER SYSTEM AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 21 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER PLATE AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRING AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH AT 2ND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT MEASURED AT 132 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 21 | § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | C | VIOLATION CLOSED | 21 | § 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Dec 24, 2024 | B | NOV SENT OUT | 21 | § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |