544 West 163rd Street

544 West 163rd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920

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: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 4 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.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 1 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 120 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-04-07. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 82 days from issue to close for the 1 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: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-12. HPD violation 18219797
• 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 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2023-09-01. HPD violation 16202352
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 52 , 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2022-06-21. HPD violation 15224444
• Class C: Roaches, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 23, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 23), issued 2022-06-15. HPD violation 15202469
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18686014
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2026-03-04. HPD violation 18686013
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-12. HPD violation 18219800
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET DEFECTIVE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2025-09-12. HPD violation 18219796

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

20 of 20 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).

Owner and management

Owner: RESTORING COMMUNITIES HDFC. Head officer: SALVATORE DAVOLA. Managing agent: MHANY MANAGEMENT, INC.. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 14 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021220142, HPD building ID 43012. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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