440 West 163rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 70-unit, 6-story apartment building at 440 West 163rd Street, owned by Amauris Reyes and constructed in 2000, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, in June 2025, the building faced multiple violations including a power outage, water closet problems, and both ceiling and wall plaster issues. There were also pest infestation problems reported in multiple apartments during 2024-2025.

The building has a recurring issue with its single elevator system, with multiple complaints about lack of alternate service between 2021 and 2025, though recent complaints from 2025 remain active. Safety concerns were flagged in May 2025 with a smoke detector issue, and there was a heat/hot water complaint that month as well. The building has documented several apartment-specific violations from 2020-2024, including pest infestations in apartments 211, 402, 411, and 509, along with various maintenance issues such as the need for painting in apartment 413.

The elevator system has been the subject of multiple Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations, with fines imposed for non-compliance with safety requirements, including emergency phone issues and missing door lock monitoring. While the building has shown improvement in some areas, such as a passing rodent inspection in October 2024, it continues to face challenges with maintenance and safety compliance as evidenced by recent violations and open complaints. The building has maintained a relatively low incidence of bedbug infestations, with only one reported case in the past five years, and recent rodent inspections have shown passing results, though there were noted failures in earlier years (2018-2019).