549 West 163rd Street

549 West 163rd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 270 open HPD violations, 65 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family elevator · 36 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 65 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 29 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (270 open, 65 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (8 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)

270 open violations: 65 class C (immediately hazardous), 135 class B, 70 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 292 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-08-01. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 74 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

29 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 (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 HINGES AT FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18812726
• 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 HINGES AT FIRE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18812725
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT4E), issued 2023-05-08. HPD violation 15958967
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ACTIVE WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT APT4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT4E), issued 2022-09-02. HPD violation 15348772
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt APT4E), issued 2022-09-02. HPD violation 15348766
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2021-09-23. HPD violation 14569668
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6C), issued 2021-09-23. HPD violation 14569669
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6C), issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14411210

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 38 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7).

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)

8 open DOB violations, 7 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 549 W 163RD ST HDFC. Head officer: YESENIA REYES. Managing agent: 549 WEST 163RD STREET. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 15, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021220133, HPD building ID 43014. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 3 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 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.