Building SafetyHousing Conditions
725 WEST 172 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063440 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jul 27, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 1, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 91% of nearby buildings
More violations than 91% of buildings and more complaints than 97% 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
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 173 violations · 492 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
10 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 1990
1,094
30 per year avg.↓ Down 64% in the last 2 years (173 vs 475 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
50
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ10
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ24
Rent-impairingⓘ3
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,624
68 per year avg.↑ Up 21% in the last 2 years (492 vs 407 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued22%No violation27%Phone resolved33%Other0%(1,624)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ421 violations
Egressⓘ111 violations
Water Supplyⓘ103 violations
Paintingⓘ84 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ80 violations
Cleaningⓘ59 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ592 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ272 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ246 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ201 complaints
Electricalⓘ47 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ36 complaints
Appliancesⓘ13 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ5 complaints
Adminⓘ5 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints