554 West 181st Street

554 West 181st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 94 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 22 of 24 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 24 units · Built 1906

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 22 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 22 of 24 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (94 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 22 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 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

94 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 41 class B, 31 class A. 103 issued in the last 12 months. 828 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2001-11-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

22 closed in the last 90 days. Median 117 days from issue to close for the 91 violations closed in the last 12 months.

3 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: 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 HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO SOUTH YARD AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19175695
• 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 C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19140530
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT THE WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt C), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19140528
• Class C: Rats (hallway). 567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT YARDS THROUGHOUT, issued 2026-06-01. HPD violation 18967687
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, north wall, kitchen, 2nd 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 DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18550025
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 5th room from the north, 2nd 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 FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18550026
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the west, north wall, 5th room from the north, 2nd 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) 1st CLOSET FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL DOOR IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18550027
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd 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) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt D), issued 2026-01-02. HPD violation 18550023

311 housing complaints

76 in the last 12 months, 143 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (22), Paint/Plaster (19), Water Leak (13), Door/Window (9), Unsanitary Condition (7).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

22 of 24 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: 22 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CG West 181st Street LLC. Head officer: Kristie J Cole. Managing agent: CG West 181st Street LLC. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021530068, HPD building ID 43402. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 1 min walk
• 181 St (A), 7 min walk
• 175 St (A), 7 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.