552 West 174th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

At 552 West 174th Street, a 5-story New Law Tenement building in Washington Heights constructed in 1912, there have been several noteworthy issues over the past two years. Most concerning are two recent emergency heat and hot water complaints in January 2025 for the entire building, though inspectors were unable to gain access to apartments for verification.

The building has also experienced significant maintenance issues in 2024, particularly affecting apartment 52 on the 5th floor, with multiple open violations outstanding as of now, including problems with the flushing apparatus, window issues (both frame and glass), floor tiles, and an active cockroach infestation (classified as a Class C violation). Similar violations were documented in apartment 43 on the 4th floor, including problems with floor tiles, electrical outlets, and a heating system component. The building's maintenance history also shows a pattern of complaints in 2024 involving windows, flooring, and various wall conditions, though many of these were resolved without violations being issued.

More recent building management concerns include a September 2024 violation for failing to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection, which remains active. However, the property has maintained a clean record regarding bedbugs, with no reported infestations in the past five years, and recent rodent inspections in October 2024 and December 2023 showed passed results, following some rat activity issues noted in 2022. The building's owner, Nicholas Conway, has faced challenges with timely maintenance response and compliance, as evidenced by multiple complaints requiring re-filing and the current open violations from 2024, which have not yet been certified as corrected.