506 West 173rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

The 5-story, 20-unit building at 506 West 173rd Street in Washington Heights, owned by Joseph Soleimani, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent months. Most notably, there is an ongoing heat and hot water system problem affecting the entire building as of May 2025, along with newly reported plumbing and flooring issues as of May 30, 2025.

Throughout 2024-2025, the building has faced multiple emergency maintenance issues, including heat and hot water system problems affecting all units in May 2025, and various housing code violations primarily affecting Apartment A (first floor) and Apartment C. The building has also dealt with pest control challenges, with a significant rodent problem evident through multiple bait application inspections in 2025, and a documented mouse infestation in Apartment 3D (4th floor) in late 2024. Previous inspection records from late 2024 revealed several maintenance violations requiring attention, including water leaks in Apartment C, bathroom plumbing issues in Apartment A, and problems with self-closing doors at the fire door leading to the west yard.

The building has a history of heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints filed throughout 2025. While the building's bedbug reports from 2019-2024 show minimal infestation history, with most years reporting zero infested units, the recent rodent inspections indicate ongoing pest control challenges. A Department of Buildings complaint from late 2018 regarding permits was investigated but no violations were found at the time of inspection.