718 West 171st Street

718 West 171st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 7 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (70/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 22 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 70/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 17 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 26 buildings' registrations; 17 graded D or F.
• 7 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 17 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (5 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 17 complaints, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

5 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 10 issued in the last 12 months. 108 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-08-27. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 13 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2026-03-23. HPD violation 18598900
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2018-08-27. HPD violation 12548354
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 41), issued 2018-08-27. HPD violation 12548407
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-04-29. HPD violation 18835136
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (stairs). AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL PARTS AT ALL STORIES . AT FIRE STAIRS AT EAST, issued 2026-04-09. HPD violation 18773608

311 housing complaints

21 in the last 12 months, 32 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (17), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

7 of 22 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: 7 in 2024, 17 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 718 GW PARTNERS LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL ARYEH. Managing agent: 718 GW PARTNERS LLC. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 17 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021390167, HPD building ID 43186. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 5 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 6 min walk
• 168 St (A, 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 2026-10-27.