NYC Building Report

Manhattan Washington Heights (South)

517 West 159 Street, Manhattan

HPD violations

Housing Maintenance Code violations are filed by tax lot (BBL 1-02118-0048), so they can include other buildings on the same lot.

385 records

Date Class Status Apartment Summary
Aug 29, 2017 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING SELF LOCKING PANIC BAR AT ROOF BULKHEAD , 5th STORY
Aug 29, 2017 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Apr 27, 2017 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS UNDER PUBLIC STAIRS , 1st STORY
Apr 27, 2017 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SELF LOCKING PANIC BAR AT ROOF BULKHEAD. , 5th STORY
Apr 27, 2017 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PIPES OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM ROOF BULKHEAD TO NORTH FIRE ESCAPE. , 5th STORY
Apr 26, 2017 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ... DROP LADDER TIED OFF WITH ROPE AT REAR YARD FIRE ESCAPE IMPEDING EGRESS.
Apr 26, 2017 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GRAVITY HOOK AT REAR YARD FIRE ESCAPE
Apr 26, 2017 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE FLOWER POTS AT 2 STORY REAR YARD FIRE ESCAPE
Apr 26, 2017 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
Apr 26, 2017 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE A NON SELF-LOCKING DEVICE AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF
Apr 26, 2017 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A SELF-LOCKING DEVICE AT BULKHEAD DOOR TO ROOF
Jan 18, 2017 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING OF A DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCK AT THE GATE LEADING TO THE FIRE PASSAGEWAY AT THE FRONT OF BUILDING
Nov 15, 2016 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING PADLOCKED AT THE GATE LEADING TO THE FIRE PASSAGEWAY AT THE FRONT OF BUILDING
Nov 15, 2016 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A LOCKABLE SLIDEBOLT AT THE DOOR LEADING TO THE FIRE PASSAGEWAY AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Sep 28, 2016 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 13TH METAL TREAD FROM BOTTOM OF 3RD STY. SOUTH BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE
Sep 28, 2016 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 1ST METAL TREAD FROM BOTTOM OF 4TH STY. SOUTH BALCONY AT FIRE ESCAPE
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED 24 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED 24 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW GATE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED 24 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC SWITCH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED 24 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC OUTLETS AT EAST , WEST , AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED 24 § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRE AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Jun 1, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED 24 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Feb 12, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
Feb 12, 2016 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT THE FLOOR AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Oct 16, 2015 C VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE DROP FROM 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 16, 2015 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 30, 2015 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
May 30, 2015 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
May 30, 2015 C VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
May 30, 2015 A VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
May 30, 2015 A VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AROUND STEAM RISER AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH
May 30, 2015 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR GASKETS ON REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 30, 2015 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Dec 30, 2014 B VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM , 1st STORY
Dec 30, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY
Dec 17, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 2ND MARBLE TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Dec 17, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED Not available SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 1ST TREAD FROM BOTTOM BALCONEY AT 1ST STACK AT SOUTH AT FIRE ESCAPE, 4th STORY
Dec 17, 2014 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 42 SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE LINE AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Dec 17, 2014 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 42 SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Dec 17, 2014 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 42 SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Sep 23, 2014 A VIOLATION CLOSED 42 SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Sep 23, 2014 A VIOLATION CLOSED 42 SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Jul 21, 2014 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY
Jul 21, 2014 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Jul 21, 2014 B VIOLATION CLOSED 3 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
May 30, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED 42 § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT WEST WALL 35 SQUARE FEET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
May 30, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED 42 § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH ROOM 28 SQUARE FEET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
May 30, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED 42 § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT SOUTH WALL 28 SQUARE FEET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
May 30, 2014 C VIOLATION CLOSED 42 § 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING 42 SQUARE FEET IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH