640 West 171st Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

640 West 171st Street, a 5-story New Law tenement building constructed in 1916 in Washington Heights, currently owned by Deborah Jones, has experienced significant heating system issues over the past year. Between October 2024 and January 2025, there were numerous complaints about inadequate heat and hot water, with multiple building-wide complaints in October 2024 alone, suggesting persistent infrastructural problems. The most recent service request from January 2025 remains particularly concerning as HPD was unable to gain access to inspect the reported heating issues.

The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of both historical and ongoing concerns. Apartment 1D has several open violations from December 2022, including issues with electrical outlets, kitchen cabinets, bathroom tiles, and both rodent and pest infestations. The building has experienced four separate heating system complaints in the past year alone, with HPD frequently unable to gain access to verify the conditions.

The property formerly faced structural concerns with its front parapet in 2018, which resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board violations and fines. While rodent inspections conducted between 2022 and 2025 have generally passed, there were two failed inspections in 2020, indicating potential ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's bedbug reporting records from 2019 to 2024 show minimal infestations, with only one reported case in 2019 involving three units, and recent filings indicating no current issues.