617 West 190th Street, Manhattan, NY 10040

The 5-story, 34-unit tenement building at 617 West 190th Street in Washington Heights, owned by Barry Rudofsky, has experienced persistent maintenance issues in 2025, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints between February 2 and February 28, 2025. A current open HPD complaint from February 2025 relates to unsanitary conditions and pests, which appears to be the only unresolved issue as of June 2025. The building has a history of violation patterns, with open Class A, B, and C violations as of October 2024, most notably in apartment 2E, including plumbing issues, pest infestations, and intercom system problems.

Recent Housing Maintenance Code complaints from June 2025 indicate ongoing issues with pests, heat/hot water systems, sanitation, and door maintenance. The building's history shows some improvements in pest management, with zero reports in the past three years (2022-2025) compared to a peak of five infested units in 2019. Routine rodent inspections in 2025 and 2024 resulted in passing scores, though a report of rat activity was noted in February 2024.

Elevator service issues were documented in 2019 and 2022, with a current active ECB violation from October 2023 regarding firefighter service installation requirements. The building's maintenance record shows attention to various issues, with many violations being closed following correction notices, though several critical violations remain open as of the most recent inspections. While the building has maintained bedbug-free status for the past three years (2022-2025) and shows generally passing results for rodent inspections, the recent cluster of complaints in early 2025 regarding heat and water systems, combined with the open pest complaint, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The building's elevator service history and active ECB violation regarding firefighter service requirements also warrant attention to safety systems.