522 West 158th Street

522 West 158th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 130 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 29 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 29 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 21 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 60 buildings on record; 54 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

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

• Repairs: High (130 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

130 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 72 class B, 29 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 140 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1979-02-20. Newest violation issued 2024-04-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 682 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

21 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: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... WALLS ( 20 SQ FT ) AND CEILINF ( 10 SQ FT ) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 32), issued 2009-01-05. HPD violation 7646035
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR FROM STREET TO VESTIBULE., issued 1991-12-24. HPD violation 3215006
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR BATHROOM CEILING 5 STY EAST APT 53 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 53 (apt 53), issued 1991-08-06. HPD violation 3214996
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ON DOOR STREET TO VESTIBULE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1991-08-06. HPD violation 3215004
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ON STREET DOOR TO PUBLIC HALL VESTIBULE., issued 1991-04-02. HPD violation 3214995
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 34 NORTHWEST ROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 34), issued 1991-02-11. HPD violation 3214994
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED BLDG ENTRANCE DOOR., issued 1991-02-05. HPD violation 3214992
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING NORTHWEST ROOM 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 34 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 34 (apt 34), issued 1991-02-05. HPD violation 3214993

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (4), Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: CITY OF NEW YORK. Head officer: MICHELINe HANKS-BUSh. Managing agent: 522 WEST 158 STREET TENANT ASSOC. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 54 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021160021, HPD building ID 42775. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 2 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
• 155 St (C), 5 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 2026-10-27.