NYC Building Report

Manhattan Washington Heights (South)

538 West 159 Street, Manhattan

HPD violations

Housing Maintenance Code violations are filed by tax lot (BBL 1-02117-0017), so they can include other buildings on the same lot.

841 records

Date Class Status Apartment Summary
Oct 30, 2023 C FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 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 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT SWITCH AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B NOV SENT OUT 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE ON LOWER SASH AT NORTH/EAST WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLET ON WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 6 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE PIPE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B NOV SENT OUT 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT NORTH WALL LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE .....OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT SWITCH AT NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 6 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE PIPE AT WASH/BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B NOV SENT OUT 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BASE CABINET AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 4, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 6 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 B FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16280835 ISSUED 03-OCT-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
Oct 3, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE TREAD 1ST UP FROM BOTTOM AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY
Oct 3, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE MARBLE TREAD 6TH AND 7TH UP FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 B FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 C NOT COMPLIED WITH 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 DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 A VIOLATION CLOSED 10 § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 B FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 C FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 C FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 C FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2023 B FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 10 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 9, 2023 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTELINE AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOORING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 C VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED 7 § 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 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 C VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED 7 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 9, 2023 C VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED 7 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 21, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 1 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 21, 2023 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 1 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 13, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 13, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 12, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED 7 § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 12, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED 7 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Aug 12, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED 7 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST