NYC Building Report

Manhattan Washington Heights (South)

542 West 159 Street, Manhattan

HPD violations

Housing Maintenance Code violations are filed by tax lot (BBL 1-02117-0014), so they can include other buildings on the same lot.

141 records

Date Class Status Apartment Summary
Apr 12, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT Not available § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY
Apr 12, 2026 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 LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY
Apr 12, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT 3C § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SILICONE CAULKING AROUND BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 12, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT 3C § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTE LINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 12, 2026 B NOV SENT OUT 3C § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 12, 2026 C NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT 3C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 12, 2026 C NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT 3C HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Feb 27, 2026 C NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT 4A HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 25, 2025 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RUNNING DOWN STAIRS AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY
Aug 25, 2025 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Feb 23, 2025 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF REFRIDGERATOR WITH ATTACHED DOORS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Aug 20, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5C § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES NORTH WALL AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 20, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 3B § 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 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Aug 20, 2024 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 3B § 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 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Aug 20, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 3B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT OF VISIBLE MOLD AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Aug 20, 2024 C VIOLATION CLOSED 2A HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 20, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILNG AND WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 20, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Aug 20, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 27, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Apr 27, 2024 B VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIDGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Mar 15, 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 HINGES AT DOOR TO ROOF FROM BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY
Mar 15, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Mar 15, 2024 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PORCELAIN GLAZE FINISH AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Mar 15, 2024 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3B § 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 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Dec 29, 2023 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 1A § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Dec 26, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE ... AT AIR PASSAGEWAY
Dec 26, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUSH BAR AT METAL GATE AT EAST AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY
Dec 26, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE A HAND RAIL AT NORTH WALL AT STAIRS LEADING TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Dec 26, 2023 A VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT LOWER REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Dec 26, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Dec 26, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Dec 18, 2023 A VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT BULKHEAD CEILING , 5th STORY
Dec 18, 2023 A VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT BULKHEAD CEILING , 5th STORY
Oct 25, 2023 I VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS # 1A 1ST APARTMENT FROM EAST AT 1ST STORY (VACATE # 242043)
Oct 17, 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 BULKHEAD DOOR HINGES LEADING TO ROOF , 5th STORY
Oct 17, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT 3RD STORY BALCONY AT REAR YARD FIRE ESCAPE
Oct 17, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT REAR YARD FIRE ESCAPE
Oct 17, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SKYLIGHT OVER PUBLIC HALL STAIR , 5th STORY
Oct 17, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER AND LOWER SASH WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY
Oct 17, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Oct 17, 2023 B VIOLATION CLOSED 2A § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST AND NORTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Oct 17, 2023 C VIOLATION CLOSED 1A § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jun 28, 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 DOOR TO EAST YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Jan 1, 2023 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 3B § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Sep 2, 2022 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER PLATE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Sep 2, 2022 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTHEON PLATE AROUND SHOWER HEAD AND FAUCET AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Sep 2, 2022 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5C § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR ENTRANCE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Sep 2, 2022 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Sep 2, 2022 B VIOLATION CLOSED 5C § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH