531 West 162nd Street

531 West 162nd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 248 open HPD violations, 74 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 74 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 24 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 55 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

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

• Repairs: High (248 open, 74 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

248 open violations: 74 class C (immediately hazardous), 144 class B, 28 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 35 issued in the last 12 months. 761 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-06-01. Newest violation issued 2026-05-21.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 231 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

24 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). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MORTISE LOCK AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953117
• Class C: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 2nd room from the north. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT B1, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B1), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953122
• Class C: Electrical defect, east wall. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT THE EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953140
• Class C: Electrical defect, east wall. , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL WIRES AT THE LIGHT FIXTURE AT THE EAST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953153
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT B1, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B1), issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953129
• 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 DOOR FRAME AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953116
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RAT DROPPINGS AT BUILDING FRONT , 1st STORY, issued 2026-05-21. HPD violation 18953135
• Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT THE WASTE PIPE AT THE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2026-02-27. HPD violation 18672207

311 housing complaints

55 in the last 12 months, 123 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (17), Paint/Plaster (15), Plumbing (14), Door/Window (6), Water Leak (3).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: NISSAN PINCHASOV. This owner has 33 buildings on record, 21 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021220013, HPD building ID 42967. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 2 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk
• 157 St (1), 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 2026-10-27.