615 West 179th Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

The 2-family house at 615 West 179th Street in Washington Heights, owned by Jose Goris, is a 3-story building constructed in 1910. The property has experienced several notable issues over the years, particularly in 2018, when multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding safety concerns including smoke and carbon monoxide detector issues, appliance problems (electric/gas range), and painting/plastering needs in the ceiling, along with multiple cooking gas-related complaints. Unfortunately, inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions at that time.

More recently, the building has accumulated multiple violations for failing to file required external low-pressure inspections between 2018 and 2023, with the most recent violation issued in September 2024 remaining active. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections from 2018 through 2024, all of which have passed, with the most recent inspection in October 2024 showing compliance. A bedbug report from 2020 indicated no infestations during the previous reporting period (2018-2019).

Additionally, there were two complaints regarding work without a permit in 2018 and 2021, though in both cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to the property to verify the conditions. The building's permit history shows at least two permits issued in late 2018 and early 2019 for work classified as EW (Emergency Work) and PL (Plumbing). Despite these various issues, it's worth noting that the building has consistently passed its rodent inspections and maintained an active track record of addressing or responding to various housing maintenance concerns over the years.