507 West 175th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

507 West 175th Street is a five-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1907, currently owned by Hand In Hand Property Corp. The building has experienced recurring issues with heat and hot water, particularly evident from multiple emergency complaints throughout 2023 and 2024 (October 2023, December 2023, January 2024, and most recently May 2024).

Several apartments have reported problems with malfunctioning refrigerators in early 2024, and there are ongoing concerns about door issues, including self-closing mechanisms. A significant inspection in June 2024 revealed multiple open violations, including problems with self-closing doors in the first-story vestibule and rear yard, as well as encumbrances on fire escape egress on the fifth story. Noteworthy maintenance issues have also been documented in Apartment 1ABASE, including mold, bathroom repairs needed (tiles and bathtub), and a history of pest control needs.

While the building has passed recent bedbug inspections (most recently in 2025), there have been persistent rodent activity concerns, with several inspections between 2022 and 2024 revealing rat activity, though the most recent October 2024 inspection resulted in a passing grade. The boiler system was inspected in January 2022 with no violations found at that time. The property has shown a consistent pattern of maintenance issues requiring attention across multiple systems, particularly heating, plumbing, and general building upkeep, with many complaints resulting from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development's inability to gain access for inspection purposes.