515 West 160th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 5-story, 20-unit tenement building at 515 West 160th Street in Washington Heights, built in 1910 and currently owned by Scott Kalb, has experienced persistent heat and water issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints and inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). The building has had nine heat/hot water-related complaints since December 2024, with the most recent occurring in May 2025, though many complaints were marked as resolved despite ongoing concerns. Other notable issues include a pest infestation complaint in April 2025, inspections revealing various paint/plaster problems, and a safety concern regarding carbon monoxide detectors in February 2025.

The building's maintenance history shows violations being addressed, particularly in June 2024, when multiple issues were noted in Apartment 1, including defective cabinets in the bathroom and kitchen, and door problems, though these were certified as corrected. The property has maintained a mostly clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with no reported cases in recent years (2023-2024). Rodent inspections show generally good results, though there was one failure noted in December 2023.

Two active violations are currently on record with the Department of Buildings from 2022 and 2024 regarding low-pressure inspection filing requirements, and while most HPD complaints have been closed, there have been recurring issues that suggest potential ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's history includes a plumbing-related complaint in February 2022, which was resolved with violations served. Despite the age of the building and its various maintenance issues, the absence of recent bedbug or significant rodent problems suggests some level of effective pest management.