625 West 164th Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

625 West 164th Street is a 5-story, 60-unit residential building located in Washington Heights, owned by Joann Simpson and constructed in 1930 as a New Law Tenement. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years, most notably in 2018-2019 when there were multiple plumbing-related emergencies including water supply problems in July 2019, and a major infestation incident in Apartment 42A in November 2018 which resulted in numerous violations requiring repairs to address bedbugs, mold, floor damage, water leaks, and various other maintenance issues. The building underwent inspections in 2018-2019 that revealed multiple housing maintenance code violations, though these were subsequently closed after the required repairs were certified in late 2018 to early 2019.

Two complaints regarding after-hours work and lack of permits were filed in June 2019, but inspectors were unable to gain access to investigate these claims. More recent history shows improved conditions, with the building passing regular rodent inspections in 2019-2025, indicating successful pest management. Notably, there have been no bedbug infestations reported since 2019-2020, and the building has maintained a clean record on annual bedbug reporting from 2020 through 2024.

The most recent building violations or complaints appear to be from 2019, with no significant resident-impacting issues reported in the past four years. The building's maintenance record suggests that while there were substantial issues in 2018-2019, these were addressed and resolved according to regulatory requirements, with no major recurring problems in the subsequent years. The building also had smoke detector notice requirements addressed in 2019, though this violation was relatively minor compared to the other issues previously faced.