565 West 174th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

The 6-story, 60-unit tenement building at 565 West 174th Street in Washington Heights, owned by Martin Scharf and constructed in 1910, has experienced significant heating system challenges in early 2025, with multiple Emergency heat/hot water complaints logged between January and March 2025. These issues affected both individual apartments and the entire building, resulting in several HPD inspections, some of which led to violations being issued. The building had documented heating problems throughout 2025, with violations specifically related to heat and hot water systems still outstanding as of March 2025.

Other recent concerns include a range of maintenance issues reported in February 2025, such as plumbing problems, unsanitary mold conditions, and window/frame concerns, though inspections were sometimes unable to be completed. The basement apartment (BSMT) has faced various maintenance challenges in 2023, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations issued in September 2023, including issues with mold, plumbing fixtures, light fixtures, and water supply pipes, though these were subsequently certified as corrected. Historical records show past violations related to elevator maintenance in 2020 and gas system installations in 2018, with penalties imposed at that time.

While the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements for the past three years with no infestations reported in 2022-2024, rodent inspections have shown mixed results, with rat activity documented in several inspections between 2019 and 2024, though the most recent inspection in December 2024 showed compliance with no active rat presence. The property's history also includes three ECB violations in 2018 related to gas system installations, ladder safety, and elevator maintenance, though these were resolved with penalties paid. The building's documented issues over time suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, particularly regarding heating systems and various plumbing and maintenance concerns, while more recent data shows the owner has generally addressed violations when cited, though some heating-related violations remain outstanding as of March 2025. The property has an established pattern of heating system issues, with 2025 being particularly problematic, while rodent control has shown variable results over the years, with recent inspections appearing to show improvement.