606 West 191st Street, Manhattan, NY 10040

606 West 191st Street is a 5-story, 20-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1912, currently owned by Daniel Hochberg and located in Washington Heights. The property has experienced numerous maintenance challenges in recent years, with multiple service requests and violations recorded in 2025 alone, including issues with the intercom system, plumbing problems, and water leaks. A significant cluster of complaints in June 2025 brought attention to various infrastructure and sanitation issues, with HPD issuing violations related to the water supply and intercom system.

The building has a documented history of rodent activity, with multiple inspections between 2021 and 2025 consistently showing evidence of rat presence, with the most recent inspections in 2025 confirming ongoing issues. Apartment 23, in particular, has been the focus of several violations since 2024, including problems with water supply, plumbing fixtures, pest infestations, and various maintenance issues, though these violations were certified as corrected by December 2024. The property's external maintenance has also been problematic, with a Department of Buildings inspection in August 2021 resulting in a violation for cornice damage requiring a $625 penalty, though this appears to have been resolved.

The building has undergone regular rodent inspections, with the most recent results continuing to show rat activity. While there have been periodic bedbug reports between 2020 and 2024, the most recent three filings (2022-2024) show zero infested units. The consistent pattern of maintenance issues, particularly regarding plumbing, sanitation, and pest control, suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep, though many of these issues have prompted official inspections and, in some cases, violations that provide a legal framework for enforcement of necessary repairs.