507 West 171st Street

507 West 171st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 123 open HPD violations, 46 of them class C, and 23 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 30 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 46 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 23 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (123 open, 46 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

123 open violations: 46 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 22 class A. 55 issued in the last 12 months. 471 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1986-09-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-21.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 119 days from issue to close for the 38 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19228924
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the east, south wall, kitchen, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234924
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, bathroom, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2026-09-21. HPD violation 19234923
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120494
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120497
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120498
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2026-08-10. HPD violation 19120496
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 22), issued 2026-02-11. HPD violation 18633222

311 housing complaints

51 in the last 12 months, 245 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (20), Heat/Hot Water (14), Plumbing (8), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (3).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (5 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

23 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: 23 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: RH 507-517 WEST 171 STREET LLC. Head officer: BARUCH HIRSCH. Managing agent: EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT LLC. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021280053, HPD building ID 43163. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk
• 175 St (A), 8 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.