Building SafetyHousing Conditions
516 WEST 156 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1062690 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jul 13, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 8, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 94% of nearby buildings
More violations than 94% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Washington Heights (South).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 163 violations · 541 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
20 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
637
27 per year avg.↑ Up 176% in the last 2 years (163 vs 59 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
103
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ20
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ62
Rent-impairingⓘ12
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,446
60 per year avg.↑ Up 410% in the last 2 years (541 vs 106 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued14%No violation20%Phone resolved52%Other0%(1,446)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ267 violations
Paintingⓘ76 violations
Egressⓘ55 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ53 violations
Water Supplyⓘ49 violations
Cleaningⓘ34 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ20 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ16 violations