674 West 161st Street

674 West 161st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 90 open HPD violations, 41 of them class C, and 43 of 43 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family elevator · 43 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 41 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 43 of 43 units are rent-stabilized; 44 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (90 open, 41 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 11 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

90 open violations: 41 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 13 class A. 163 issued in the last 12 months. 784 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-07-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-29.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 67 days from issue to close for the 99 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. (apt 3E), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19226357
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. : CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES. (apt 3E), issued 2026-09-15. HPD violation 19226356
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6G), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19182028
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 6G), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19182027
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''NORTH'' (apt 5C), issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19174847
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONCRETE SADDLE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159819
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING STONE WEDGED UNDERNEARTH FIRE DOOR LEADING TO SECTION WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159835
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 LATCH AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO SECTION WEST AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19159837

311 housing complaints

60 in the last 12 months, 227 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (28), Heat/Hot Water (11), Water Leak (8), Plumbing (6), Door/Window (3).

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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

43 of 43 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: 43 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 674 HOLDING LTD. Head officer: SHIMON GREISMAN. Managing agent: SKYC MANAGEMENT. This owner has 33 buildings on record, 29 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 9, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021360120, HPD building ID 42927. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 5 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 7 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 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.