508 West 178th Street

508 West 178th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 52 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).

Multi-family elevator · 37 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 37 of 37 units are rent-stabilized; 36 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (52 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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)

52 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 12 class A. 26 issued in the last 12 months. 343 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-02-02. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 94 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18876675
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 ...INOPERABLE HINGES ON DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 44), issued 2024-01-22. HPD violation 16601887
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2021-08-19. HPD violation 14509110
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING LOCK AND KEY DEVICE AT ROOM DOOR TO FIRE ESCAPE LOCATED AT APT 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 32), issued 2011-12-14. HPD violation 9244048
• Class B: Mold, east wall, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FEET AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 65, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18876674 ISSUED 06-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 65), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19201318
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18876680
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, bathroom, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18876677
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL DRAIN STOPPER AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18876678

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), Heat/Hot Water (1).

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)

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

37 of 37 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: 37 in 2024, 36 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CHAIM SCHWEID. Managing agent: LSB ASSOCIATES LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021320032, HPD building ID 43333. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 175 St (A), 7 min walk
• 181 St (A), 9 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.