609 West 173rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

609 West 173rd Street is a 5-story, 35-unit New Law tenement building located in Washington Heights and owned by Barry Rudofsky. The building, constructed in 1925, has experienced several maintenance issues in recent months, with four active HPD complaints as of June 2025 related to paint/plaster work (ceilings and walls), plumbing (basin/sink), and a water leak/damp spot.

Earlier this year, there were multiple complaints regarding lack of heat and hot water in the entire building, though these complaints were closed without inspection access. In February 2025, HPD validated violations related to wall paint/plaster issues and plumbing problems, which were subsequently documented in the Housing Maintenance Code Complaints. The building has an open violation record from September 2024 involving carbon monoxide detector requirements in apartment 3A, along with previous issues of mold, insect infestations, and maintenance concerns in that unit.

The property has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections from 2015 through late 2024, and there have been no reports of bedbug infestations since 2019, with all recent filings showing zero affected units. Two complaints regarding work without a permit were filed in 2019 and February 2025, both of which were closed with no violations found upon inspection. While the building has a history of various maintenance issues, recent records show some stabilization in pest control, with regular rodent inspections passing consistently over the years and no recent bedbug cases reported.