501 West 169th Street
501 West 169th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 22 of 25 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (59/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 25 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 59/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 22 of 25 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (11 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
11 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 1 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 470 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-02-11. Newest violation issued 2026-05-22.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 893 days from issue to close for the 30 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 LATCHSET AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C). HPD violation 19294238
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 4TH STORY BALCONY AT EAST FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-05-22. HPD violation 18943945
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1A., 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A.), issued 2025-06-16. HPD violation 18010028
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A., 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A.), issued 2025-06-16. HPD violation 18010029
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A., 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A.), issued 2025-06-16. HPD violation 18010030
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A., 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1A.), issued 2025-06-16. HPD violation 18010027
- Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CORRODED METAL CORNICE ABOVE SOUTH EASTERN CORNER STORE AWNING , 1st STORY, issued 2018-08-13. HPD violation 12525674
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCES AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2016-05-05. HPD violation 11221362
311 housing complaints
18 in the last 12 months, 65 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (5), Plumbing (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Water Leak (2).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
22 of 25 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: 22 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 501 WEST 169 STREET, LLC. Head officer: EFSTATHIOS VALIOTIS. Managing agent: ALMA REALTY CORP. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 17, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021260046, HPD building ID 5817. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 168 St (A, C), 3 min walk
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (1 class C, 9 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 18 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.