516 West 156th Street

516 West 156th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 97 open HPD violations, 17 of them class C, and 16 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1952

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 17 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 242 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 21 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (97 open, 17 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 242 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

97 open violations: 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 59 class B, 21 class A. 112 issued in the last 12 months. 662 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-10-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

28 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 88 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF METAL GATE OBSTRUCTING FLOW OF DROPLADDER AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19213508
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TOP METAL LANDING AT STAIRS LEADING DOWN TO EAST YARD FROM 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19213509
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 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 AND FRAME AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 23), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19213510
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND EAST AND WEST WALLS AT BULKHEAD, issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19108413
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18975332
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2026-06-02. HPD violation 18975322
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18975213
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-02-13. HPD violation 18636267

311 housing complaints

256 in the last 12 months, 614 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (242), Water Leak (10), Plumbing (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

16 of 22 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 16 in 2024, 21 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST 156 HOLDING LLC. Head officer: DAVID ESHAGHOFF. Managing agent: ESHCO REAL ESTATE. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021140028, HPD building ID 42708. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 3 min walk
• 155 St (C), 3 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.