563 West 171st Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

563 West 171st Street is a 6-story, 43-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1927, currently owned by Wendy Acevedo. The property has experienced ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly in recent months.

Most notably, there are currently open violations from November 2023 in apartment 6D for pest infestations (both mice and cockroaches), non-functioning hot water systems, and safety equipment issues (defective smoke and carbon monoxide detectors). The building's elevator system has been a recurring concern, with multiple complaints about maintenance and service continuity dating back to at least 2020, and two ECB violations related to elevator communication systems (April 2023 and June 2020) resulting in financial penalties totaling $1,280. The building has had several other significant maintenance issues in the past 18 months, including problems with heat/hot water (March 2025), door security (April 2025), and various pest-related complaints (most recently in June 2025).

Multiple housing maintenance complaints have been filed regarding unsanitary conditions, and while many have been closed after inspection without violations, the persistence of issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has shown some improvements in areas such as rodent control, with passed inspections recorded from 2014 through 2024, and there have been no bedbug infestations reported since 2024, though there was one reported case in 2023 and two in 2020. The building's infrastructure has undergone various repairs, including addressing roof leaks, electrical issues in public areas, and several apartment-specific maintenance tasks, though some violations remain open as of the latest inspection dates.