571 West 161st Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The four-story, seven-unit building at 571 West 161st Street in Washington Heights, owned by Michael Rooney and built in 1900, is currently facing a significant cluster of maintenance issues as of March 2025. There are multiple open complaints with the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) from March 2025, including unsanitary conditions (pests), flooring issues, door problems, and various plumbing concerns affecting basins, sinks, bathtubs/showers, and walls.

Additional open complaints from December 2024 involve issues with cabinets, windows, and appliances. The building has a history of violations that raises safety concerns, particularly regarding emergency systems - multiple open violations from January 2024 focus on defective carbon monoxide detectors, while a violation from April 2024 noted the need to remove obstructions from a fire escape. The building's record shows persistent maintenance challenges, particularly in apartment 3R, where past violations included rodent infestation, defective smoke detector issues, water leak problems, and various code violations related to doors and windows between 2022 and 2024.

Notably, there was a boiler-related violation in April 2021 regarding corroded components, which carried a penalty, though this appears to have been resolved. On a positive note, recent rodent inspections from 2023 and 2024 have passed, and the building has maintained a consistent record of no bedbug infestations in recent years, with the last reported case being in 2018. However, the current cluster of open violations and complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that require attention.