NYC Building Report

Manhattan Washington Heights (South)

536 West 159 Street, Manhattan

HPD violations

Housing Maintenance Code violations are filed by tax lot (BBL 1-02117-0018), so they can include other buildings on the same lot.

215 records

Date Class Status Apartment Summary
Oct 19, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 19, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT 6 § 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 19, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT 6 § 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 19, 2026 C NOV SENT OUT 6 § 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 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Aug 18, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 1 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 1 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 1 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SUBFLOOR IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 B NOT COMPLIED WITH 1 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 B NOT COMPLIED WITH 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 B NOT COMPLIED WITH 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 MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 B NOT COMPLIED WITH 1 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD SUBFLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 18, 2026 A NOT COMPLIED WITH 1 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT COLD WATER RISER PIPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jun 19, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED 4 § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Jun 19, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
Jun 19, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED 1 § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jun 17, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
Jun 17, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED 4 § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 24, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED 1 § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 24, 2026 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM
May 24, 2026 C VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED 5 § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 29, 2026 A VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Apr 27, 2026 B NOT COMPLIED WITH 8 § 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 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B NOT COMPLIED WITH 8 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 A VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT RISER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHUT OFF VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 A VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION AT RISER IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT RISER IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHUT OFF VALVE AT RADIATOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 27, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 19, 2026 A VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Apr 19, 2026 B VIOLATION CLOSED 8 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Nov 17, 2025 I VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
May 31, 2024 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 CLOSER ARM AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
May 16, 2024 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available §27-2005 (E) HMC: PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE TENANTS AT LEAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE INTERRUPTION BY POSTING A NOTICE IN A PROMINENT PLACE WITHIN THE PUBLIC PART OF THE BUILDING AND ON EACH FLOOR OF SUCH BUILDING, WHERE AN OWNER MUST MAKE A REPAIR THAT MAY RESULT IN AN INTERRUPTION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS UTILITIES(HEAT, HOT WATER, GAS, ELECTRICITY, OR ELEVATOR) THAT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. SAMPLE NOTICE AVAILABLE AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD OR AS PROVIDED IN THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION. MISSING
May 16, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
May 16, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
May 16, 2024 C VIOLATION CLOSED 9 § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 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 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION RISER AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 C VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 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 INOPERABLE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DIGITAL INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO TENANT PHONE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 3, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST