526 West 173rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

526 West 173rd Street is a 5-story, 15-unit New Law Tenement building built in 1906, currently owned by Joseph Soleimani. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues throughout 2025, with multiple complaints between April and May affecting the entire building, though many were resolved upon inspection. Most recently, there have been water leak issues reported in June 2025, including both slow and heavy flow leaks, with the latest water leak complaint remaining open as of June 2025.

The building has also faced some maintenance challenges, particularly in Apartment 7, where recent violations have been noted for mold, CO detector issues, leaky kitchen faucets, and pest infestation (roaches) - these violations were certified for correction between December 2024 and January 2025. Apartment 11 had its own set of violations in late 2024 regarding window, smoke detector, and CO detector issues, though these were certified as corrected by January 2025. The property has multiple active violations as of 2023-2025, including several related to failure to file annual external low-pressure inspections.

Between 2018-2019, there were significant construction-related concerns in Apartment 7 including gas system violations and tenant safety issues, with fines issued for not posting required tenant protection notices during occupied renovations. The building's systems have generally passed regular rodent inspections from 2014 to 2024, and there have been no bedbug infestations reported in the past seven years. While the building has experienced persistent heat and water system problems, particularly in 2025, it has maintained compliance with most health and safety regulations, though with some exceptions that have required ongoing attention.