514 West 170th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

514 West 170th Street is a 6-story, 17-unit New Law tenement building constructed in 1912 in Washington Heights, currently owned by Fernando Alba. The building has experienced notable heating issues, with multiple complaints recorded between 2022-2024 regarding heat and hot water problems, including multiple emergency complaints in October and December 2022 which affected the entire building and individual apartments. More recent concerns include mold and radiator issues reported in February 2024, though inspections conducted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development found no violations in these cases.

The building had a documented pest issue in 2018, particularly in apartment 42, with violations for roaches and various maintenance issues including problems with plaster surfaces, floor repairs, and window sashes, though all these violations were ultimately closed by mid-2018. The property has undergone several inspections for rodent activity in recent years, with the most recent compliance inspection in November 2024 resulting in a failure for "Other Reasons," following an initial rat activity inspection in October 2024. However, there have been many consecutive passed rodent inspections from 2019-2023.

The building's maintenance history shows regular responses to various housing code complaints, including a chemical odors/ventilation issue in February 2024 that received an advisory to correct the condition. Bedbug reports indicate minimal activity, with only one reported infestation in 2021-2022 that was reportedly eradicated, and zero infestations reported in the most recent three annual filings from 2022-2024. The building has active permits from 2019-2021 for plumbing and other work, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvements to the property.