503 West 170th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032
The five-story, 25-unit tenement building at 503 West 170th Street in Washington Heights, constructed in 1911, is currently facing several concerning issues as of July 2025. The most pressing ongoing problem involves consistent heating and hot water system failures, with multiple emergency complaints filed throughout 2023-2024, including recent December 2024 complaints that have been closed, though the underlying issues appear to persist.
The building also has significant violations related to annual bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2024 that remain open, along with two active violations from February 2023 concerning defective fire-retardant materials and inadequate coloring in the fifth-story public hall. Furthermore, there are four active Department of Buildings violations from 2023-2024 related to the failure to file external low-pressure inspections, indicating potential safety system maintenance neglect. The building has experienced recurring rodent issues, with the most recent inspections in February 2025 confirming continued bait application needs, and previous inspections in late 2024 showing rat activity.
Despite these numerous complaints and violations, some maintenance issues have been temporarily resolved, as evidenced by HPD's documentation of restoration of heat and hot water in various instances. However, the pattern of repeated complaints suggests ongoing systemic problems with building maintenance. The property management's responsiveness to certain issues is indicated by the closure of many complaints following intervention, though access issues during inspections and recurring problems suggest potential challenges with maintaining consistent habitability standards.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 25 |
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Year built | 1911 |
Total area | 18005 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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