503 West 176th Street

503 West 176th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1907

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)

• 5 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 21 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 5 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 (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)

13 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 163 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-07-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-23.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 76 days from issue to close for the 3 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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 12, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 12), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16952836
• Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECKING AND ASPHALT MATRIAL AT ROOF, issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16952914
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 16), issued 2024-05-20. HPD violation 16952816
• 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 (apt 3), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16103088
• 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 (apt 3), issued 2023-07-14. HPD violation 16103086
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROVIDE HANDSET AND UNOBSTRUCTED ON NORTH AND SOUTH BULKHEAD ROOF DOOR THAT ALLOW RE-ENTRY FROM ROOF TO PUBLIC HALL , 5th STORY, issued 2025-03-14. HPD violation 17759826
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS BATHTUB AND KITCHEN SINK AT CELLAR, issued 2018-07-18. HPD violation 5771273
• Class B: Certificate of occupancy issue (basement). , 301, 302, M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE PREMISES TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION PARTITION ERECTED & CLASS A APT CREATED FRONT WEST SECTION AT CELLAR, issued 2018-07-18. HPD violation 3258353

311 housing complaints

7 in the last 12 months, 43 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 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

19 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: 19 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 503 WEST 176 STREET LLC. Head officer: HERMAN RUBIN. Managing agent: WASHINGTON TOWERS LLC. This owner has 21 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021320090, HPD building ID 43295. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 6 min walk
• 175 St (A), 7 min walk
• 168 St (A, C), 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.