720 West 181st Street
720 West 181st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 38 open HPD violations, 19 of them class C, and 53 of 52 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (51/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 52 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 51/100)
- 19 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 9 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 27 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 53 of 52 units are rent-stabilized; 52 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (38 open, 19 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 27 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
38 open violations: 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 5 class A. 16 issued in the last 12 months. 98 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1995-04-18. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.
9 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 heat / heating defect, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18393040
- Class C: No hot water, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 61, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 61), issued 2025-11-21. HPD violation 18393041
- Class C: Gas defect, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 68, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 68), issued 2025-11-07. HPD violation 18348412
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 28, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 28), issued 2025-09-09. HPD violation 18210526
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 24), issued 2024-10-10. HPD violation 17333846
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 29, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 29), issued 2024-10-09. HPD violation 17329350
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 4th 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 = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 41), issued 2024-09-24. HPD violation 17292108
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 41, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 41), issued 2024-09-24. HPD violation 17292109
311 housing complaints
28 in the last 12 months, 70 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (27), Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
53 of 52 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: 53 in 2024, 52 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 720 West 181st Owner LLC. Head officer: Bashkim Celaj. Managing agent: BCC PM LLC. This owner has 6 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1021760123, HPD building ID 43415. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 181 St (A), 2 min walk
- 181 St (1), 4 min walk
- 175 St (A), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 38 open (19 class C, 14 class B, 5 class A). 9 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 28 | −14 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.