651 West 171st Street

651 West 171st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (73/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1922

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 18 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 47 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 44 on the 2007 tax bill.

Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (8 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 18 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)

8 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 104 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-04-03. Newest violation issued 2026-05-26.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the north, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 31), issued 2024-01-29. HPD violation 16628484
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 31, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 31), issued 2021-07-15. HPD violation 14410552
• 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 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2019-05-23. HPD violation 13082100
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, foyer, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18589774 ISSUED 23-JAN-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 61), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18961336
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18184972
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 51), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17161063
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 51, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 51), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17161062
• Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 66, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 66), issued 2013-04-03. HPD violation 9790791

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 64 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (18), Unsanitary Condition (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 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

47 of 48 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: 47 in 2024, 44 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST 171 ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: MARK SCHARFMAN. This owner has 134 buildings on record, 49 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021420058, HPD building ID 43180. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 168 St (A, C), 5 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 5 min walk
• 175 St (A), 5 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.