600 West 157th Street

600 West 157th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 124 open HPD violations, 44 of them class C, and 31 of 42 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 42 units · Built 1909

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 44 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.
• 68 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 31 of 42 units are rent-stabilized; 28 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (124 open, 44 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 68 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

124 open violations: 44 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 19 class A. 252 issued in the last 12 months. 1331 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-09-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-18.

75 closed in the last 90 days. Median 112 days from issue to close for the 264 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: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 33), issued 2026-09-18. HPD violation 19225653
• 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 DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 46), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194714
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd 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 HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 33), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194677
• 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 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194668
• 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 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194667
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 33, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 33), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194685
• Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HAND RAILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194735
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 7th room from the east, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE 7th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 31), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19194662

311 housing complaints

119 in the last 12 months, 389 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (68), Water Leak (13), Plumbing (12), Paint/Plaster (10), Unsanitary Condition (8).

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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

31 of 42 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: 31 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FIRM ASSETS INC. Head officer: TONY HUANG. Managing agent: FIRM ASSETS INC. This owner has 19 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021340090, HPD building ID 42759. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 1 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 7 min walk
• 155 St (C), 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.