511 West 173rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

511 West 173rd Street is a three-story, seven-unit tenement building in Washington Heights, constructed in 1896, currently owned by Dani Weiss. The building has experienced recurring heating issues, with three separate heat/hot water complaints filed between January and February 2025, including one currently open case that resulted in HPD violations. In late 2023 and early 2024, two water-related complaints (slow leak and damp spot) were filed, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection.

The property has undergone several maintenance challenges, particularly during 2022 when multiple door/window-related complaints were documented, though inspections found no violations in some cases. The building's history reveals significant concerns regarding building modifications and compliance. In 2019, multiple ECB violations were issued against 511 W 173 LLC for altering building occupancy without valid certificates, non-compliance with construction documents, and failure to properly file necessary documentation, resulting in imposed penalties.

A 2025 complaint regarding illegal conversion was submitted but could not be investigated due to access issues. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with zero cases reported in annual filings from 2019 through 2024, and recent rodent inspections in 2024, 2023, and 2022 have consistently passed, though one inspection in 2017 resulted in a failure for "Other Reasons". Three separate door-related complaints from 2022-2023 involved emergency situations, and while some were resolved, others were closed without inspection access. The building's plumbing system has been a focus of multiple complaints, with a 2019 plumbing violation leading to a stop-work order that was eventually rescinded.