520 West 168th Street

520 West 168th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, and 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)

• 2 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 27 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (2 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)

2 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-05-26. Newest violation issued 2026-08-20.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue, 1st floor. , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION . CONSISTING OF APARTMENT 1E CONVERTED TO LAUNDRY ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2016-05-26. HPD violation 11249377
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-20. HPD violation 19147114

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: 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. 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

29 of 30 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: 29 in 2024, 27 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES INC.. Head officer: KENRICK OU. Managing agent: CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD INC.. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021230084, HPD building ID 43105. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 2 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 2 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 6 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.