656 West 162nd Street

656 West 162nd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 92 open HPD violations, 47 of them class C, and 49 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).

Multi-family elevator · 50 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)

• 47 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 14 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 49 of 50 units are rent-stabilized; 37 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (92 open, 47 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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)

92 open violations: 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 39 class B, 6 class A. 57 issued in the last 12 months. 619 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-08-25. Newest violation issued 2026-08-06.

5 closed in the last 90 days. Median 549 days from issue to close for the 35 violations closed in the last 12 months.

14 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: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES .. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118243
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-07-07. HPD violation 19045484
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19028913
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19028908
• Class C: Rats, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. 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 ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19028909
• Class C: Kitchen fixture defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE UPPER WOOD CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19028910
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-26. HPD violation 19028914
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT DOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-06-25. HPD violation 19032087

311 housing complaints

15 in the last 12 months, 151 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (6), Heat/Hot Water (5), Unsanitary Condition (2), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

49 of 50 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: 49 in 2024, 37 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 656 REALTY LLC. Head officer: Susan M Edelstein. Managing agent: 656 Realty LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Mar 12, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021360180, HPD building ID 42984. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 5 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 6 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 6 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.