569 West 173rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

569 West 173rd Street is a five-story, 15-unit New Law Tenement building located in Washington Heights and owned by Troy Agababian. The 1912 structure has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with documented complaints in 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, and before that, the building has had several heat-related emergencies, including multiple incidents in 2025, 2024, 2022, and 2021. The building has faced maintenance challenges, particularly in 2023 when violations were issued for mold and water leak issues, primarily affecting Apartment 7, along with an electrical lighting problem that had violations issued in 2021-2022.

Recent inspections show an unresolved mold problem in Apartment 7's bathroom and issues with the bathroom ceiling and walls, as well as ongoing concerns about heating system access. The building's condition has improved in certain respects, with no recorded bedbug infestations in the past five reporting periods from 2020 through 2025. However, rodent activity has been a recurring issue, with questionable rat activity reported between 2022 and 2024, though a recent inspection in October 2024 passed without violations.

The most recent building inspection in 2024 revealed a heating system access issue and inadequate heat supply to Apartment 12. While the building has had multiple emergency heat/hot water complaints in 2025 and 2024, it's worth noting that these issues were often resolved relatively quickly, sometimes within days of the complaints being filed. The building's management has maintained regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, consistently showing zero infested units since 2020.