561 West 175th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

561 West 175th Street is a 6-story, 30-unit New Law Tenement building located in Washington Heights, built in 1914 and currently owned by Scott Silverman. The building has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past few years, with the most recent complaints in 2025 focusing on window frames and pest problems, though no violations were issued for the former and inspection attempts for the latter were unsuccessful. The property has a documented history of heat and hot water issues, with multiple complaints in late 2024 and early 2025, though some were resolved upon inspection.

In August 2024, two Class A violations were issued for Apartment 3 regarding water leaks and damaged plaster in the bathroom. Apartment 61 had multiple violations in April 2024 concerning pest infestation, window repairs, and various bathroom issues, while Apartment 42 showed evidence of rodent and cockroach infestation in March 2024 with an open Class C violation status. The building's infrastructure has come under scrutiny, with a complaint about structural stability and building vibrations in 2021 leading to an ECB violation regarding cracking and gaps in the parapet level, though this was resolved with a penalty.

Recent rodent inspections in 2024 and 2023 passed, but there were notable rat activity observations in 2022, and previous bedbug incidents were documented in 2018-2019. Despite these challenges, the building has maintained a consistent record of filing bedbug reports with zero infested units reported in the past several years. The property has experienced various door/window maintenance issues, unsanitary conditions regarding garbage storage, and ongoing pest problems across different units, as evidenced by multiple 311 service requests and HPD complaints over recent months.