554 West 160th Street
554 West 160th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, and 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 11 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 15 of 15 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (11 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. 8 issued in the last 12 months. 65 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-04. Newest violation issued 2026-08-12.
1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,255 days from issue to close for the 40 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19130215
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, kitchen, 4th floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19130217
- Class B: Mice, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2015-11-27. HPD violation 11015583
- Class B: Roaches, 3rd floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2015-11-27. HPD violation 11015584
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1C), issued 2012-02-27. HPD violation 9342394
- Class B: Fire escape defect, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1D), issued 2010-07-26. HPD violation 8525172
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 4TH STY REAR APT 1D. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1D), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 3223867
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DRYWALL PARTITION ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING, SUBDIVIDING THE ROOM AND DISMINISHING NATURAL LIGHT IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-08-12. HPD violation 19130216
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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)
6 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 6 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
15 of 15 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: 15 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: SOUTH WINDSOR REALTY LTD. Head officer: LUIS GUEVARA. Managing agent: SOUTH WINDSOR REALTY LTD.. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021180015, HPD building ID 42874. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 157 St (1), 3 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 3 min walk
- 155 St (C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (7 class B, 4 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations, 5 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.