Building SafetyHousing Conditions
658 WEST 188 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · BIN 1064039 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Feb 26, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 8, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
Above-average violations for the neighborhood
More violations than 71% of buildings and more complaints than 84% of buildings in Washington Heights (North).
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: 277 violations · 559 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
3 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 1991
741
21 per year avg.↑ Up 766% in the last 2 years (277 vs 32 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
6
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ3
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ3
Rent-impairingⓘ1
Open violation ages
▪ 3–12 months83% (5)
▪ 1–3 years17% (1)
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,245
52 per year avg.↑ Up 1371% in the last 2 years (559 vs 38 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access17%Violation issued19%No violation29%Phone resolved34%Other0%(1,245)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ285 violations
Egressⓘ105 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ70 violations
Paintingⓘ61 violations
Water Supplyⓘ39 violations
Cleaningⓘ31 violations
Sewers And Drainageⓘ27 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ26 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ467 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ196 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ185 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ159 complaints
Electricalⓘ39 complaints
Appliancesⓘ27 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ18 complaints
Elevatorⓘ4 complaints
Adminⓘ4 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints