617 West 170th Street

617 West 170th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 69 open HPD violations, 25 of them class C, and 25 of 33 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (29/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 33 units · Built 1917

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 29/100)

• 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.
• 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 25 of 33 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (69 open, 25 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 5 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

69 open violations: 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 22 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 243 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-09-03.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 13 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the north, east wall, foyer, 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) BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL, BASEBOARD AT WEST WALL, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL DOOR FRAME IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18821479
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 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 CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18821480
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor, bathroom, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT FLOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18812920
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5C), issued 2026-04-27. HPD violation 18812923
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. (H) AND 27-2056.17 ADM CODE -CORRECT FAILURE TO PROVIDE TO THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF DEMAND ALL RECORDS REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY OWNER PURSUANT TO LOCAL LAW 1 OF 2004 RELATED TO LEAD-BASED PAINT NOTICES, INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIATION/ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES., issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17556232
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. - CORRECT FAILURE TO NOTIFY OCCUPANTS AND/OR TO INVESTIGATE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS., issued 2024-12-16. HPD violation 17556233
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD-PAINT THAT IS XRF TESTED INCONCLUSIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AT 0.5MG/CM2 AND IS PRESUMED LEAD PAINT AS SET FORTH IN (28 RCNY §11-07(b)) AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE-USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(b)(2) CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4C), issued 2024-01-24. HPD violation 16623455
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 3rd room from the north, 3rd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2023-09-07. HPD violation 16216390

311 housing complaints

22 in the last 12 months, 80 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (6), Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (5), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (4 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

25 of 33 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: 25 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HEIGHTS 170 PROPERTY OWNER LLC. Head officer: PETER HUNGERFORD. Managing agent: LONGVIEW PROPERTY SERVICES LLC. This owner has 74 buildings on record, 60 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021420015, HPD building ID 43145. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 3 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 3 min walk
• 175 St (A), 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.