517 West 158th Street
517 West 158th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 125 open HPD violations, 42 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 156.3 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 16 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 42 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 13 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 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: Grade capped at F (125 open, 42 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (5 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2022, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
125 open violations: 42 class C (immediately hazardous), 57 class B, 21 class A, 5 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1979-12-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
13 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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGED THROUGHOUT BLDG, issued 2007-01-24. HPD violation 6562163
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2005-03-04. HPD violation 5380405
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2005-03-04. HPD violation 5380403
- Class C: No hot water, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2005-01-18. HPD violation 5292922
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2004-12-29. HPD violation 5266469
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3B), issued 2004-11-16. HPD violation 5197010
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st B-ROOM FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2004-03-29. HPD violation 4897285
- Class C: No hot water. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES AT ROOM, 3rd STORY, B-ROOM, issued 2004-02-02. HPD violation 4841567
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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: MGM PROPERTIES VENTURES LLC. Head officer: MURTAJUR RAHMAN. Managing agent: MGM PROPERTIES VENTURES LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 28, 2021. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2022 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021170048, HPD building ID 42772. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 157 St (1), 3 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
- 155 St (C), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 125 open (42 class C, 57 class B, 21 class A, 5 class I). 13 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 5 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
| Density cap | 156.3 per 10 units (about 16 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −1 |
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.