518 West 159th St, Manhattan
- Built 2009
- 5 floors
- 38 residential units
- Elevator apartment building
En español: 24 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 81 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 8 años abierta, desde el 17 de julio de 2018.
Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 4 certifications filed and 6 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.
The oldest open HPD violation has been open 8 years, since July 17, 2018.
Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 37 Class C violations: 31 by the original certify-by date, 6 after it. How certification works
- Housing court
- 1 open housing court case, opened December 16, 2025.
- Bedbug report
- Filed December 23, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
- Rent stabilization
- Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
- HPD emergency repair orders
- 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $645 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened October 8, 2025.
Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.
| Filed | Category | Status | Number | Registered party when filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class C | 24 open most often Vermin / Infestation | |||
| Fire Safety | Notice sent | 19032259 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Vermin / Infestation | Notice sent to tenant | 19032250 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Vermin / Infestation | Defect letter sent | 19032248 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Notice sent | 19032230 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Vermin / Infestation | Defect letter sent | 19032208 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Vermin / Infestation | No access to reinspect (second try) | 18873965 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Vermin / Infestation | Notice sent to tenant | 18681811 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Notice sent | 18599400 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Vermin / Infestation | Notice sent to tenant | 18599396 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Vermin / Infestation | No access to reinspect (first try) | 18543164 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| The report lists all 24, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds | ||||
| Class B | 57 open most often Fire Safety | |||
| Notice sent | 19187852 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Notice sent | 19187293 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Fire Safety | Notice sent | 19033146 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Fire Safety | Notice sent | 19033145 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Not complied with | 19032268 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Not complied with | 19032265 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Notice sent | 19032253 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| Fire Safety | Notice sent | 19032252 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Fire Safety | Notice sent | 19032251 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | |
| Notice sent | 19032246 | DOROTHY MCGOWAN LP | ||
| The report lists all 57, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds | ||||
The full report on 518 West 159th St, Manhattan
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