515 West 175th Street

515 West 175th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 67 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 20 of 20 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (67 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (5 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)

67 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 16 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 188 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-03-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 148 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT RATS AT BUILDING FRONT YARD, issued 2025-11-24. HPD violation 18426871
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED IN BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-02-05. HPD violation 16643565
• 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 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2023-04-24. HPD violation 15933362
• Class C: Mice. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE, 1st STORY, issued 2022-03-07. HPD violation 14968916
• 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 3, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3), issued 2022-01-18. HPD violation 14780646
• 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 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2020-11-12. HPD violation 13887497
• 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 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2020-11-12. HPD violation 13887505
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 3rd 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 9, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2016-11-21. HPD violation 11523861

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 85 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

5 open DOB violations, all 5 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 DOB violations 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

20 of 20 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: 20 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HERRERA 175 REALTY CORP. Head officer: STEVEN HERRERA. Managing agent: N/A. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021320074, HPD building ID 43270. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 6 min walk
• 181 St (1), 6 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 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.