652 West 163rd Street

652 West 163rd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 74 open HPD violations, 25 of them class C, and 15 of 54 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Multi-family elevator · 54 units · Built 1923

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 25 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 15 of 54 units are rent-stabilized; 33 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (74 open, 25 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 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)

74 open violations: 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 690 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2016-12-07. Newest violation issued 2026-09-02.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 5 days from issue to close for the 2 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: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 42, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 42), issued 2026-09-02. HPD violation 19179416
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE LOWER SASH AT FIRST WINDOW AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 46), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17568223
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER AND LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW AT EAST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 46), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17568224
• Class C: Broken window or sash, 1st window from the west, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS AT UPPER AND LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 46, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 46), issued 2024-12-30. HPD violation 17568228
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 5th floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2024-06-03. HPD violation 17023966
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 51), issued 2024-05-29. HPD violation 17005196
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, east wall, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2024-03-06. HPD violation 16730798
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, kitchen, 5th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, NORTH WALL, EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 53, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 53), issued 2024-03-06. HPD violation 16730797

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 80 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 6 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

15 of 54 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: 15 in 2024, 33 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: ACQUISITION AMERICA VIII LLC. Head officer: RASIM RAMUSEVIC. Managing agent: EMPIRE MGMT AMERICA CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 18, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021360225, HPD building ID 43019. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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