508 West 169th Street

508 West 169th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 29 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 3 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• No housing 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 (29 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Expired Oct 1, 2010, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

29 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 8 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-08. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Broken window or sash (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS LOWER WINDOW SASH WEST WINDOW BASEMENT APT 1 NORTH ROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3241341
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE TOP BURNER OVEN GAS RANGE BASEMENT APT 1 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3241342
• Class B: Roaches, kitchen. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE & ROACHES BASEMENT APT 1 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3241343
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BASEMENT APT KITCHEN & BATHROOM., issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3241344
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE WALLS BASEMENT APT 1 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1 (apt 1), issued 2008-06-30. HPD violation 3241345
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRINKLER HEAD (1) PAINTED AT BSMT REAR, issued 2005-06-08. HPD violation 5537001
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. SEAL IN OPEN POSITION THE O.S.Y. VALVE OF THE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THIS DEPARTMENT ,OS&Y VALVE NOT LOCKED IN OPEN POSITION,, issued 2005-06-08. HPD violation 5536998
• Class B: Sprinkler or standpipe defect. PROVIDE A PIECE OF GARDEN HOSE 10 FEET IN LENGTH WITH FEMALE COUPLING AND A 10 QUART PAIL ON PREMISES TO TEST SPRINKLER SYSTEM., issued 2005-06-08. HPD violation 5536997

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

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)

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: SYLVIA HALE. Managing agent: THOMAS C EDMONDS JR. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 17, 2009. HPD registration expired Oct 1, 2010 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021250039, HPD building ID 43112. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 2 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 3 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 7 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.