559 West 188th Street
559 West 188th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 15 of 32 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 32 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)
- 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 32 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 32 buildings' registrations; 7 graded D or F.
- 15 of 32 units are rent-stabilized; 31 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (19 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 32 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
19 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. 3 issued in the last 12 months. 343 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-05-29. Newest violation issued 2026-07-17.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2025-08-25. HPD violation 18176978
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 41), issued 2024-09-09. HPD violation 17245073
- 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 41, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 41), issued 2024-09-09. HPD violation 17245074
- 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, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 52), issued 2024-06-05. HPD violation 17025539
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 14), issued 2024-06-05. HPD violation 17025568
- 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 50, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 50), issued 2021-07-19. HPD violation 14410883
- Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF LEAKY STEAM RISER 1 STY NORTHEAST APT 12 BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 12), issued 1990-12-04. HPD violation 3277068
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, floor, 2nd room from the east, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIFTING VINYL TILES AT FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 52, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 52), issued 2025-08-27. HPD violation 18176979
311 housing complaints
32 in the last 12 months, 241 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (32).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 2 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
15 of 32 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: 15 in 2024, 31 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: PR 559 WEST 188 LLC. Head officer: NATHANIEL J RAHAV. Managing agent: CHELSMORE UNIVERSAL INC. This owner has 32 buildings on record, 7 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021580055, HPD building ID 43594. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 191 St (1), 2 min walk
- 181 St (1), 7 min walk
- 190 St (A), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (7 class C, 9 class B, 3 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 32 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.