569 West 159th Street

569 West 159th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1910

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)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 8 class A. 25 issued in the last 12 months. 143 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-01-02. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 35 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .... IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2026-02-17. HPD violation 18640454
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-10-15. HPD violation 18300374
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT NORTH, ROOF, issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079679
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (roof). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BULKHEAD DOOR AT SOUTH, ROOF, issued 2026-07-15. HPD violation 19079681
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 2 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16574947 ISSUED 05-JAN-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 1A), issued 2024-05-07. HPD violation 16960780
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX 2 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13323085 ISSUED 29-OCT-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2020-02-27. HPD violation 13622048
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2019-10-30. HPD violation 13323084
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2B), issued 2019-10-30. HPD violation 13323082

311 housing complaints

17 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (12), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Plumbing (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. 4 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

7 of 7 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: 7 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: DOROTHY MCGOWAN, 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 1021180069, HPD building ID 42845. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 2 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 3 min walk
• 155 St (C), 7 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.