603 West 185th Street

603 West 185th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 33 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 2 of 5 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 5 units · Built 1911

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 4 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.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 of 5 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (33 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 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: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

33 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 9 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 127 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-26. Newest violation issued 2026-05-12.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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: No hot water, kitchen, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ... AN ELECTRIC HOT WATER HEATER IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2016-02-24. HPD violation 11123579
• Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. M/D LAW PROVIDE LEGAL SECOND MEANS OF EGRESS AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING THE WORK ... IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2016-02-24. HPD violation 11123578
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd 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 = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 1; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2015-04-15. HPD violation 10673146
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. INSTALL CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM OR, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE, INDIVIDUAL SPACE HEATERS, AND FILE AN APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE DOING WORK 5 STY APT 5 GAS HEATER INSTALLED., issued 1993-11-01. HPD violation 3273214
• Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 1st floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CABINET AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2026-05-12. HPD violation 18912423
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 5), issued 2019-04-29. HPD violation 13040601
• Class B: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2), issued 2019-04-29. HPD violation 13040605
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3), issued 2019-04-29. HPD violation 13040602

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (3).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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

2 of 5 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: 2 in 2024, 0 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: KS HEIGHTS LLC. Head officer: MICHAEL I SOKOLOW. Managing agent: KS HEIGHTS LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 3, 2025. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021660053, HPD building ID 43523. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (1), 4 min walk
• 191 St (1), 5 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.