559 West 171st Street

559 West 171st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 36 open HPD violations, 16 of them class C, and 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 36 units · Built 1912

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 16 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
• 36 of 36 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (36 open, 16 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

36 open violations: 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 2 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 21 issued in the last 12 months. 167 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2012-06-05. Newest violation issued 2026-08-10.

10 closed in the last 90 days. Median 102 days from issue to close for the 15 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are 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 (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASH AT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL , 5th STORY, issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19115375
• Class C: Roof defect. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLAS PANE AT SKYLIGHT , 5th STORY, issued 2026-08-04. HPD violation 19122338
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT BATHROOM AND KITCHEN IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt C), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115306
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIIRE DAMAGE AT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115347
• Class C: Electrical defect, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING ,WALL OUTLET AND LIGHT SWITCHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt C), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115295
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE AT CEILING,WALLS AND BROKEN WINDOWS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt C), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115286
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt C), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115310
• Class C: Lighting defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt C), issued 2026-08-03. HPD violation 19115301

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

36 of 36 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: 36 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SIDE BY SIDE REALTY LLC. Head officer: MARC EDELSTEIN. Managing agent: REBECCA REALTY MGMT. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021280023, HPD building ID 43169. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 4 min walk
• 175 St (A), 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.