567 West 161st Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The three-story, eight-unit building at 567 West 161st Street in Washington Heights, owned by Rocio Frias, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent years, particularly between late 2024 and early 2025. Most notably, there was a building-wide heat and hot water outage reported in February 2025, which was resolved upon inspection.

The building has faced recurring problems with its intercom system, with multiple complaints between October 2024 and December 2024, including one that resulted in violations for a defective intercom system connecting the first story vestibule to the foyer of apartment 4A. Other significant maintenance issues included a window guard violation in apartment 4A cited in October 2023, and more recent concerns about mold and a slow water leak reported in June 2025, both of which remain open as of July 2025. The building's history of maintenance violations shows a pattern of recurring issues primarily affecting apartment 4A, including problems with window mechanisms, bathroom tiles, and various safety features between 2016 and 2023.

While the building has maintained an active rodent control program with regular inspections showing passing results from 2015 through 2024, there have been periods of tenant convenience concerns, particularly regarding building access for inspections - as noted in multiple HPD reports from late 2024. Despite these challenges, it's worth noting that the building has consistently reported zero bedbug infestations in its annual filings since 2020. The property's inspection history shows both Class A and Class C violations, with some remaining open as of the latest inspection dates, indicating ongoing maintenance needs that require attention under the Housing Maintenance Code.