552 West 160th Street
552 West 160th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 3 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 19 of 15 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 15 units · Built 1906
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 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.
- 19 of 15 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (3 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
3 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 95 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-02-16. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.
19 closed in the last 90 days. Median 3,263 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF A KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT THE DOOR TO THE ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 19), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234065
- Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS PREVENTING ACCESS TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 19), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234066
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 19, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 19), issued 2017-02-16. HPD violation 11653099
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 19 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2).
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)
2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: LUMA REALTY LTD. Head officer: LUIS GUEVARA. Managing agent: LUMA 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 1021180017, HPD building ID 42873. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 3 min walk
- 157 St (1), 3 min walk
- 155 St (C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 3 open (3 class C) | −18 |
| 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 | 2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.