Building SafetyHousing Conditions
736 WEST 173 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063438 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jul 16, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 17, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 85% of nearby buildings
More violations than 85% of buildings and more complaints than 94% 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: 382 violations · 684 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
70 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 1992
625
18 per year avg.↑ Up 570% in the last 2 years (382 vs 57 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
259
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ70
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ129
Rent-impairingⓘ18
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,228
51 per year avg.↑ Up 921% in the last 2 years (684 vs 67 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access19%Violation issued17%No violation35%Phone resolved28%Other1%(1,228)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ159 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ56 violations
Paintingⓘ41 violations
Water Supplyⓘ41 violations
Egressⓘ36 violations
Cleaningⓘ26 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ21 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ21 violations