502 West 167th Street

502 West 167th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, and 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 27 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 27 buildings' registrations; 27 graded D or F.
• 6 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (27 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

27 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 105 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2024-04-22. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903321
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903318
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903319
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903320
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903322
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 8, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2024-04-22. HPD violation 16903323
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT SECOND WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 10, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2023-09-26. HPD violation 16246242
• Class B: Leak or water damage, north wall, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 10, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10), issued 2023-09-26. HPD violation 16246239

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Unsanitary Condition (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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. 0 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

6 of 12 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: 6 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: MR 502, LLC. Head officer: RONALD J SWARTZ. Managing agent: MICHAEL KATZ. This owner has 27 buildings on record, 27 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021230061, HPD building ID 43085. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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