511 West 175th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

511 West 175th Street is a 5-story, 20-unit tenement building constructed in 1907, currently owned by Steven Herrera. The building has experienced recurring heating system issues, with multiple complaints about inadequate heat and hot water in both individual apartments and throughout the building. Most recently, from January 2025, there were three heat/hot water-related complaints within a short period, and as of June 2025, there remains an open violation regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests.

A significant cluster of violations was documented in July 2023 in apartment 61, including issues with mold (approximately 5 square feet at ceiling level in the bathroom), rodent infestations (mice and roaches), and missing smoke detectors. The building has maintained compliance with rodent inspections, passing all inspections from 2014 through 2024, though there was a bedbug-related violation issued in April 2024 regarding failure to file the annual bedbug report. Window guard safety was addressed in July 2023 when a violation was issued for broken/missing window guards.

The building has a documented history of heat and hot water problems, particularly in the winter months, with multiple complaints filed through 311 and the Housing Maintenance Code system. Between 2022 and 2025, there have been at least ten separate heat/hot water complaints, with varying outcomes including inspections, violations, and indications of restoration of service. Other maintenance issues have included problems with the building's intercom system (reported in 2022) and a broken/missing window guard violation in 2023. While the building has experienced various maintenance challenges, particularly with its heating system, it has generally passed required rodent inspections and maintained records of bedbug reporting compliance, though there was one recent violation regarding the annual report submission.