555 West 170th Street
555 West 170th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 56 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and 44 of 45 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family elevator · 45 units · Built 1909
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 30 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 44 of 45 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (56 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 4 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
56 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 1 class A. 51 issued in the last 12 months. 434 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-05-15. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.
18 closed in the last 90 days. Median 340 days from issue to close for the 185 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 56, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 56), issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19212301
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19004500
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 19004501
- Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING, EAST WALL AND WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 45, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18108221 ISSUED 16-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 45), issued 2025-10-06. HPD violation 18283637
- 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 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 24), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18178311
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 55), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18134889
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 55), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18134912
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 55, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 55), issued 2025-08-04. HPD violation 18134890
311 housing complaints
26 in the last 12 months, 122 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (8), Paint/Plaster (6), Plumbing (5), Heat/Hot Water (4), Water Leak (2).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
44 of 45 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: 44 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Heights 170. Head officer: Scott Silverman. Managing agent: Bronstein Properties LLC. This owner has 84 buildings on record, 39 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 19, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021270023, HPD building ID 43140. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 168 St (A, C), 3 min walk
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 3 min walk
- 175 St (A), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 56 open (30 class C, 25 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 26 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| 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.