533 West 162nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The three-story, two-unit building at 533 West 162nd Street in Washington Heights, owned by Mark Berkowitz, has experienced recurring pest control challenges over the past several years, with the most recent being documented in May 2025. The property has had multiple rodent-related complaints from 2023 through 2025, with inspections often revealing violations requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

In addition to pest control issues, there have been three documented heating and hot water complaints in 2021 and 2024, including a building-wide emergency complaint in February 2024 regarding inadequate heat or hot water that required HPD intervention. The building's maintenance history also includes an unsanitary condition complaint regarding garbage/recycling storage in July 2024, though this was inspected and no violations were found. From an inspection and compliance perspective, two significant investigations were conducted: a complaint regarding work without a permit in September 2023, which resulted in no violations being found, and an illegal conversion investigation in January 2022, where inspectors were unable to gain access despite multiple attempts.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of being bedbug-free, with no infestations reported in any of the annual filings from 2019 through 2024. The building, constructed in 1920, is classified as a "Heretofore Converted Class B" property, indicating it has undergone some form of conversion from its original use. While the building has faced multiple pest and heating challenges, it appears to have maintained compliance with bedbug regulations and has had no documented violations for several other common complaint categories.