615 West 164th Street
615 West 164th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, and 58 of 65 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 65 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 58 of 65 units are rent-stabilized; 55 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (6 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 182 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-06-08. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 19 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B22), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17160748
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt B22), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17160749
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B22), issued 2024-07-01. HPD violation 17079823
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B22), issued 2023-10-23. HPD violation 16323020
- Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... 12 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, SECTION ''B'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13945547 ISSUED 07-FEB-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2021-06-08. HPD violation 14375715
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT B22, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B22), issued 2023-10-23. HPD violation 16323021
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
58 of 65 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: 58 in 2024, 55 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC.. Head officer: KENRICK OU. Managing agent: CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD INC.. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021370147, HPD building ID 43041. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 3 min walk
- 168 St (A, C), 4 min walk
- 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (5 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-27.