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538 West 159 Street, Manhattan

538 West 159 Street is a 5-story, 10-unit residential building in Washington Heights (South). NYC public records show 29 DOB complaints, 13 DOB violations, 841 HPD violations and 6 bedbug filings associated with the building. The most recent DOB complaint was filed November 18, 2025.

This building ranks in the top 19% for DOB complaints, top 43% for DOB violations and top 6% for HPD violations.

This building has a clean bill of health with no bedbugs found across 6 filings over 6 years.

Public records

• DOB complaints 29
• DOB violations 13
• HPD violations 841
• Bedbug reports 6
• 311 requests 0
• Residential units 0