565 West 188th Street

565 West 188th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 13 of 30 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 30 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 3 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.
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 30 units are rent-stabilized; 32 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (22 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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)

22 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 84 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-03-08. Newest violation issued 2025-03-18.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: Mold, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX 23 SQ FT. CEILING 8 SQ FT, EAST WALL 6 SQ FT, WEST WALL 3 SQ FT, SOUTH WALL 6 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 43, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13139731 ISSUED 24-JUN-19 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 43), issued 2020-01-21. HPD violation 13557505
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2012-02-14. HPD violation 9320359
• Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTLINE SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2010-04-30. HPD violation 8398319
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2012-07-30. HPD violation 9515331
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9515848
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9515320
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9515323
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 12, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 12), issued 2012-07-26. HPD violation 9515846

311 housing complaints

20 in the last 12 months, 91 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20).

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: 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 30 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, 32 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: PR 565 WEST 188 LLC. Head officer: NATHANIEL 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 1021580057, HPD building ID 43595. 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

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.