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.

868 records

Date Class Status Apartment Summary
Oct 23, 2020 B NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 A NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2026 ADM CODE RESET, SO AS TO SECURE A PROPER AND TIGHT CONNECTION, THE WATER CLOSET BOWL .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 A NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT THE WOODEN ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 C FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 9 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 C FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 9 HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 B NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 B NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 B NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Oct 23, 2020 B NOV SENT OUT 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Feb 6, 2020 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL AND OUTSIDE DOOR OF BOILER ROOM
Feb 6, 2020 A NOV SENT OUT Not available § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Feb 6, 2020 A NOV SENT OUT Not available § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Jul 25, 2019 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 25, 2019 C VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED 5 § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; MISSING ONEWAY SCREWS AND STOPS AT A/C IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 25, 2019 B NOV SENT OUT 5 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR ADDITIONAL IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 18, 2019 C VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM KEY NOT ON PREMISE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Jul 5, 2019 C VIOLATION CLOSED 9 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 5, 2019 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 5, 2019 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 5, 2019 C VIOLATION CLOSED 9 § 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 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jul 5, 2019 A VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
Jul 5, 2019 B NOV SENT OUT Not available § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
Jul 5, 2019 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CAULKING AROUND WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Jun 18, 2019 C VIOLATION CLOSED 4 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Jun 18, 2019 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 4 § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM, BELL BUZZER AND RETURN SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE TO IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Oct 3, 2018 I VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2091(C) ADM CODE THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN ISSUED AN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND VIOLATIONS RELATED TO THE ORDER. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN EXTENSIVE REPAIR WORK TO CORRECT UNDERLYING CONDITIONS AND RELATED VIOLATIONS BY HPD. CHARGES FOR REPAIR WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THIS ORDER, IF NOT PAID, WILL BECOME TAX LIENS ON THE PROPERTY
Sep 19, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 2 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 19, 2018 C NOT COMPLIED WITH 2 § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF THE HOTWATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERTURE OF 130 AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURE. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 19, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED Not available § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT 5TH,4TH,3RD AND 2ND STORIES BALCONY AT BUILDING REAR
Sep 19, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 3 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 19, 2018 C VIOLATION CLOSED 3 § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT INSTALLED AT WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 6th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 19, 2018 C VIOLATION CLOSED 3 § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF THE HOTWATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 19, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 19, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 19, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 7 § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 19, 2018 C VIOLATION CLOSED 7 § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF THE HOTWATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 16, 2018 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT EAST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 16, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 8, 2018 B FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION 9 § 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 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 8, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 9 § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 8, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 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 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 8, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 8, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 8, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 5 § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 0; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 4; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Sep 5, 2018 B VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 5, 2018 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 BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Sep 5, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 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 5, 2018 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
Sep 5, 2018 C VIOLATION DISMISSED 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
Aug 17, 2018 A VIOLATION DISMISSED 10 § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING, WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 10, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST