605 West 182nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10033

The 21-unit, 5-story building at 605 West 182nd Street in Washington Heights, owned by Constantina Katechis, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, particularly during 2025. The building has faced multiple heat and water-related problems, with an emergency heat/hot water complaint filed in June 2025 following an earlier complaint in the same category from May 2025.

Significant maintenance issues emerged in May 2025, including electrical problems (with violations issued), ceiling paint concerns with potential lead-based paint implications, safety concerns regarding the fire escape, and various plumbing matters including heavy water flow and basin/sink problems. These issues were documented through both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Violations. The building's documented history reveals persistent maintenance challenges, including open violations from late 2024 affecting apartments 2 and 22, such as lead paint hazards, carbon monoxide detector issues, window problems, floor defects, and pest infestations (including roaches and mice).

There have been multiple reports of rat activity between 2021 and 2024, with the most recent inspections in 2024 showing continued rodent presence despite some passing inspections in 2023. Additional structural concerns have been raised, including complaints about building shaking in 2022 and issues with wall stability in 2024, though these inspections found no violations at the time. The property has also faced regulatory challenges, with an active Environmental Control Board violation pending regarding unpermitted plumbing work in the basement and a 2024 violation for failing to file the 2023 external low-pressure inspection.