511 West 159th Street

511 West 159th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 14 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 18 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 11 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• 14 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (20 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

20 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 115 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-03-16. Newest violation issued 2026-08-14.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136718
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCK ASSEMBLY AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING, issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136721
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136717
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL RISER, 7TH FROM BOTTOM UP AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2026-02-05. HPD violation 18619898
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8). HPD violation 19288335
• Class C: Electrical defect, north wall, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT NORTH WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8). HPD violation 19288336
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136720
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 8, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 8), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136719

311 housing complaints

16 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13), Door/Window (1), 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. 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

14 of 18 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: 14 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 18 HOLDINGS GROUP LLC. Head officer: MARIEL I ARISMENDY. Managing agent: AMSTERDAM 159 LLC. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021180044, HPD building ID 42811. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 3 min walk
• 157 St (1), 4 min walk
• 155 St (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.