604 West 178th Street

604 West 178th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 151 open HPD violations, 52 of them class C, and 19 of 22 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (27/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 27/100)

• 52 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 8 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 22 units are rent-stabilized; 18 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (151 open, 52 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

151 open violations: 52 class C (immediately hazardous), 90 class B, 8 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 91 issued in the last 12 months. 1025 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-11-18. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

11 closed in the last 90 days. Median 301 days from issue to close for the 78 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 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: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19195231
• 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 32, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 32), issued 2026-09-03. HPD violation 19188612
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 BULKHEAD DOOR HINGES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2026-07-27. HPD violation 19098938
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 BULKHEAD DOOR HINGES AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2026-06-17. HPD violation 19017229
• 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 (apt 52), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19004278
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 52), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19004279
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 43), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18954231
• 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 22, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 22), issued 2026-05-26. HPD violation 18954199

311 housing complaints

36 in the last 12 months, 118 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Water Leak (8), Plumbing (7), Unsanitary Condition (6), Paint/Plaster (5).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

19 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: 19 in 2024, 18 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 604 WEST 178TH CORP. Head officer: RAMESH SARVA. Managing agent: CAMELOT REALTY GROUP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jan 28, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021440040, HPD building ID 43338. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 175 St (A), 4 min walk
• 181 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 2026-10-28.