156-20 Riverside Drive West
156-20 Riverside Drive West in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 1 open HPD violation, class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 434 units · Built 1963
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 85/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 8 infested units over the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (1 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (8 infested units, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 159 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-10-01. Newest violation issued 2025-10-01.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 86 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BROKEN SOAP DISPENSER AT BATHTUB (CUT HAZARD) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3H), issued 2025-10-01. HPD violation 18268192
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 22 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 8 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 8 infested, 6 treated, 0 re-infested
- 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. 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 158TH ST & RIVERSIDE DRIVE HOUSING. Head officer: PATRICK OWUSU. Managing agent: METRO MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT, INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021340206, HPD building ID 27196. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 157 St (1), 4 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 9 min walk
- 155 St (C), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class C) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 8 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.