543 West 162nd Street

543 West 162nd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 126 open HPD violations, 29 of them class C, and 37 of 44 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (41/100).

Multi-family elevator · 44 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 41/100)

• 29 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 44 units are rent-stabilized; 39 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (126 open, 29 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 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)

126 open violations: 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 33 class A. 35 issued in the last 12 months. 934 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-07-23.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 113 days from issue to close for the 54 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 31), issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19081752
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, bathroom, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 31), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18537563
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, 5th room from the north, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 31), issued 2025-12-29. HPD violation 18537565
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 66), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18223703
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st door from the south, west wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 66), issued 2025-09-11. HPD violation 18223704
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the north, 6th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER AT WINDOW LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 66), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18216085
• 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 27, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 27), issued 2022-12-23. HPD violation 15625608
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLT WITH EYE CAPABLE OF PADLOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 47, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 47), issued 2022-06-27. HPD violation 15220983

311 housing complaints

26 in the last 12 months, 83 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Plumbing (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Heat/Hot Water (3), Door/Window (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. 5 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

37 of 44 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: 37 in 2024, 39 est. in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out. est.: the count was estimated from the bill's rent-stabilization charge, not stated on the bill (taxbills.nyc).

Owner and management

Owner: 545 W 162ND PROPERTY LLC. Head officer: MARVIN BASCH. Managing agent: GOLDMONT REALTY. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021220021, HPD building ID 42972. 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), 5 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.