521 West 159th Street

521 West 159th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 89 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1905

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (89 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 12 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)

89 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 62 class B, 18 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 37 issued in the last 12 months. 311 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-11-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 41 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AND UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19187484
• Class C: Roaches (hallway). HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-09-09. HPD violation 19187467
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the north, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE UPPER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM NORTH AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 21), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19187412
• Class C: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1), issued 2025-08-28. HPD violation 18173528
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 24), issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18102185
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 34, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 34), issued 2025-07-31. HPD violation 18102186
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 23), issued 2022-07-01. HPD violation 15244395
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 23), issued 2022-07-01. HPD violation 15244396

311 housing complaints

19 in the last 12 months, 69 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (2), Water Leak (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)

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 515 NEWLIFE HDFC. Head officer: YVONNE STENNETT. Managing agent: CONCORD MANAGEMENT OF NY LLC. This owner has 38 buildings on record, 32 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021180050, HPD building ID 42818. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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