546 West 165th Street
546 West 165th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 194 open HPD violations, 20 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 20 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 15 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 9 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (194 open, 20 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 9 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
194 open violations: 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 105 class B, 68 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 7 issued in the last 12 months. 361 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-10-22. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,203 days from issue to close for the 20 violations closed in the last 12 months.
15 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: No hot water, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2026-01-07. HPD violation 18557267
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2026-01-05. HPD violation 18550615
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2025-07-28. HPD violation 18118416
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4), issued 2021-02-05. HPD violation 14015256
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCK AT FRONT YARD, issued 2021-01-14. HPD violation 13981174
- Class C: Electrical defect (basement). , 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT FUSE BOX AT CELLAR, issued 2020-12-16. HPD violation 13938682
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING WOOD DOOR AND METAL LATCH INSTALLED AT FIRE PASSAGEWAY WEST YARD, issued 2020-12-09. HPD violation 13928061
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED CEMENT STUCCO AT BUILDING EXTERIOR EAST WALL ALL STORIES, issued 2020-07-24. HPD violation 13738346
311 housing complaints
22 in the last 12 months, 24 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (9), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (4), Door/Window (2), Water Leak (2).
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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 546 W 165 LLC. Head officer: Lakuan Ebanks. Managing agent: Brooklyn Brownstone Management LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Feb 17, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021220082, HPD building ID 43056. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 3 min walk
- 168 St (A, C), 3 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 4 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 194 open (20 class C, 105 class B, 68 class A, 1 class I). 15 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 22 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
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.