700 West 172nd Street

700 West 172nd Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 30 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1916

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 45 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 29 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 28 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (30 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 45 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

30 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 9 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 38 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-08-19.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT APT3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST (apt APT3F), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19146493
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BASEMENT NORTHEAST STREET APT AA., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 3250032
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, throughout the apartment. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY-OPERATED LOCK IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT AA LOWER LEVEL, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt AA), issued 2004-06-07. HPD violation 4984288
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2E). HPD violation 19286819
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 2E). HPD violation 19286818
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the north wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT APT3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST (apt APT3F), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19146491
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, foyer, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING DOOR FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AT SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT APT3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST (apt APT3F), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19146494
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT APT3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST (apt APT3F), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19146490

311 housing complaints

48 in the last 12 months, 122 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (45), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (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. 3 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

29 of 30 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: 29 in 2024, 28 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 281 FT WASHINTON ASSOC.LLC. Head officer: GANI BAJRAKTARI. Managing agent: 281 FT WASHINTON ASSOC.LLC. This owner has 29 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021390345, HPD building ID 43206. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 4 min walk
• 168 St (A, 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.