709 West 176th Street

709 West 176th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 27 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 49 of 49 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 49 units · Built 1924

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)

• 4 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.
• 26 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 49 of 49 units are rent-stabilized; 47 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (27 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 26 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (16 infested units, 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)

27 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 3 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 350 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-12-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-02.

3 closed in the last 90 days. Median 180 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed 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, 3rd 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18736115
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17264710
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4H, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 4H), issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 12289458
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2023-02-01. HPD violation 12778613
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18736117
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2026-03-26. HPD violation 18736116
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT 5TH STORY BALCONY AT EAST FIRE ESCAPE AT BUILDING FRONT, issued 2025-05-27. HPD violation 17916441
• Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3B), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17264709

311 housing complaints

31 in the last 12 months, 105 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (26), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (1), Water Leak (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 16 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 12 infested, 12 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

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

Rent stabilization

49 of 49 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: 49 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FORT 709 ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN. Managing agent: FORT 709 ASSOCIATES LP. 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 1021420202, HPD building ID 43308. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 175 St (A), 1 min walk
• 181 St (A), 6 min walk
• 181 St (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 2026-10-27.