Building SafetyHousing Conditions
736 WEST 173 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063438 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jun 9, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 5, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 83.5% of nearby buildings
More violations than 84% of buildings and more complaints than 93% 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: 327 violations · 536 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
94 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
567
16 per year avg.↑ Up 474% in the last 2 years (327 vs 57 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
327
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ94
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ167
Rent-impairingⓘ31
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,072
45 per year avg.↑ Up 793% in the last 2 years (536 vs 60 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access22%Violation issued17%No violation29%Phone resolved32%Other0%(1,072)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ125 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ55 violations
Paintingⓘ40 violations
Water Supplyⓘ37 violations
Egressⓘ34 violations
Cleaningⓘ24 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ21 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ16 violations