561 West 181st Street

561 West 181st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 86 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 13 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 18 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.
• 13 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (86 open, 18 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)

86 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 17 class A. 23 issued in the last 12 months. 780 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1989-08-29. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 105 days from issue to close for the 6 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: 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 5RW, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5RW), issued 2026-08-18. HPD violation 19139639
• 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 2RW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2RW), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690020
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2RW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2RW), issued 2026-03-09. HPD violation 18690021
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5RW, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5RW), issued 2024-03-01. HPD violation 16704894
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th 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 INOPERABLE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5RE, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5RE), issued 2023-10-12. HPD violation 16302237
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (roof). , 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 (FRAME) LEADING TO ROOF AT NORTH , 5th STORY, issued 2023-09-05. HPD violation 16203669
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1RW, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1RW), issued 2023-01-09. HPD violation 15648992
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 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) EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2RW, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2RW), issued 2022-05-04. HPD violation 15140795

311 housing complaints

18 in the last 12 months, 78 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (5), Paint/Plaster (4), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (3), Door/Window (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: 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 (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

13 of 16 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: 13 in 2024, 13 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 1021540024, HPD building ID 43404. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 1 min walk
• 181 St (A), 7 min walk
• 175 St (A), 8 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.