516 West 162nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 20-unit, 6-story building at 516 West 162nd Street in Washington Heights, owned by 518 Co LLC, has experienced several maintenance issues since its construction in 2015, with the most recent being an open complaint from May 2025 regarding an intercom/buzzer system problem. In 2024, there was a notable cluster of issues in July, including several door and window problems, with two violations specifically related to defective mortise locks at the building entrance. The building has also faced challenges with apartment conditions, particularly in Unit 1A, where there are currently open violations from July 2024 related to pest infestations (both ants and roaches) and multiple door-related issues.

Additional maintenance matters from 2024 included a broken/missing window guard issue in August and various door/window problems across multiple inspections. Historical records show some concerning events in the building's earlier years, including a 2020 sprinkler system issue (though access was not granted for inspection) and an elevator service violation in 2021. The building's environmental control board records indicate a penalty in 2021 related to a non-working phone and expired fire extinguisher, though this was resolved.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in late 2024 and early 2024, there was evidence of rat activity noted in December 2023. The property has maintained a clean bedbug record from 2019 through 2023, with no reported infestations during these periods. The building's relatively recent construction (from 2015) suggests that many of the maintenance issues could be due to initial teething problems rather than long-term structural concerns, though the ongoing nature of some complaints indicates persistent maintenance challenges.