422 West 160th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The three-story, four-unit residential building at 422 West 160th Street in Washington Heights, owned by Howard Lev, has a history dating back to 1891. The property has experienced several significant events in recent years, with the most concerning being a heating and hot water emergency reported in November 2022 that was resolved within 24 hours. A rat sighting was reported in May 2024, though the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations upon inspection.

Notably, the building underwent construction work in 2018-2019 that generated multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to construction safety and compliance, including failure to provide approved plans and lack of overhead protection, resulting in fines totaling $3,375. These violations were subsequently resolved. The building's maintenance record shows consistent attention to pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five years (2019-2024), and regular rodent inspections passing nine times between 2015 and 2024.

A heating system issue in 2022, which was addressed promptly, remains the only documented service disruption. The property has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, consistently reporting zero infested units. During the construction period in 2019, there was a temporary stop work order issued that was fully rescinded within three weeks. Regular rodent inspections, conducted every six months since 2018, have consistently shown satisfactory conditions.