456 West 167th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 49-unit, 7-story residential building at 456 West 167th Street, owned by Syed Latifi, was constructed in 2012 and has experienced recurring issues with water-related problems over the past several years. Most recently, in late 2024, there were complaints about both mold and heavy water leakage that HPD was unable to inspect despite being reported through 311.

The building has a documented history of water-related emergencies, with similar issues reported in October 2024, December 2019, and multiple heat and hot water complaints affecting the entire building in 2018 and 2022. A significant recent development is an active violation from December 2024 regarding the failure to promptly report unsafe conditions, resulting in a $2,500 penalty that remains unpaid. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with all ten inspections from 2016 through 2024 showing compliance.

The property has also demonstrated proper bedbug management practices, with all annual reports from 2019 through 2024 showing zero infestation claims. Notably, there is one open housing maintenance code violation from 2020 involving broken plaster and paint issues in Apartment 6H, though this appears to be an isolated interior maintenance issue. The building's overall violation history shows regular active management of reported issues, though the inability to conduct recent inspections for water-related complaints raises some concerns about response effectiveness.