562 West 173rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The five-story, 15-unit tenement building at 562 West 173rd Street in Washington Heights, owned by Gjon Ulaj, has experienced recurring heating issues over the past several years, with multiple complaints about heat and hot water failures recorded between 2020 and 2023. Most recently, in March 2023, there was a heat and hot water complaint for an individual apartment that was temporarily resolved, though another boiler-related complaint was investigated and found without violations.

The building has a documented history of various maintenance issues, including a significant pest problem in 2019 (with violations issued), and multiple housing maintenance code violations were recorded in 2019 for apartment 53, including issues with floors, pests, and water leaks, though these were all certified as corrected by late 2019. Electrical problems were reported in December 2020 regarding outlets or switches, and a 2017 violation related to heating system access in apartment 22 was also resolved.

The building's management has shown consistent responsiveness to both 311 complaints and housing maintenance code violations, with most issues being promptly addressed and closed out. Recent inspections indicate improved conditions, as evidenced by passing rodent inspections in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, and 2018, as well as the absence of bedbug infestations in the most recent three annual filings (2022-2024). While there have been periodic maintenance issues, particularly with the heating system, the property has maintained compliance with regular inspections and responded to violations appropriately, with no recurring pest problems noted in the last several years.