870 West 181st Street

870 West 181st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 38 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 2 of 61 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 61 units · Built 1923

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 10 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 2 of 61 units are rent-stabilized; 5 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

38 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 9 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-12. Newest violation issued 2024-02-21. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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: 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 = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 49, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 49), issued 2024-02-21. HPD violation 16692754
• 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 = 2; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 57, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 57), issued 2024-02-21. HPD violation 16692770
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND AT FIRE DOOR LEADING TO WEST COURT AT BASEMENT, issued 2024-02-21. HPD violation 16692767
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 1st floor. REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2010-01-04. HPD violation 8209165
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS WASBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2010-01-04. HPD violation 8209162
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 8), issued 2009-03-26. HPD violation 7790402
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2007-12-26. HPD violation 7066152
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 8, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 8), issued 2007-12-20. HPD violation 7066175

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

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 61 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, 5 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST GATE HOUSE INC. Head officer: KARLA NEILSON. Managing agent: SIREN MANAGEMENT CORP. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021770170, HPD building ID 43425. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 181 St (A), 3 min walk
• 175 St (A), 5 min walk
• 181 St (1), 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.