556 West 180th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

554 West 180th Street is a five-story, 31-unit New Law Tenement building in Washington Heights, built in 1915 and currently owned by Rubin Pikus. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues, with multiple emergency complaints registered between November 2024 and April 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) has intervened several times during this period, with some cases requiring tenant verification for resolution, though access restrictions occasionally limited inspections.

The building underwent substantial repairs in 2022, particularly in apartment 2D, where violations related to pest infestations (including roaches and mice), hot water supply, and various maintenance issues (including electrical, plumbing, and plaster work) were documented and subsequently resolved. The property has maintained an active bedbug monitoring record since 2019, with no reported infestations in the past five reporting periods (2019-2024). Rodent inspections have generally shown compliance, with recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passing without issues.

A noteworthy historical pattern shows a concentration of maintenance issues in the 2022-2023 period, particularly focused on the individual unit (2D), which experienced multiple simultaneous violations for pests, plumbing, and maintenance concerns. The building's heat and hot water system has been a persistent challenge, with the most recent emergency complaints occurring as recently as April 2025, indicating ongoing infrastructure issues that require attention. The property has maintained its compliance with bedbug reporting requirements over the past several years, consistently reporting zero cases.