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544 West 158th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02116-0011

En español: 24 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 66 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 19 años abierta, desde el 30 de diciembre de 2006.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 30 certifications filed and 17 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 19 years, since December 30, 2006.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 10 Class C violations, all 10 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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24 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 30, 2006.

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DOB violations
2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued September 2, 2020.
DOB complaints
1 DOB complaint, a conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed March 13, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 85 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected November 13, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 17, 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
7 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $12,120 in total. The most recent of the 7, a general construction order, was opened April 30, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C24 open most often Fire Safety
Lead PaintNotice sent19234053550.EQUITIES LLC
Lead PaintNotice sent19234020550.EQUITIES LLC
Lead PaintNotice sent19234019550.EQUITIES LLC
Lead PaintNotice sent19234018550.EQUITIES LLC
Notice sent19225525550.EQUITIES LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19225523550.EQUITIES LLC
Notice sent19225522550.EQUITIES LLC
Lead PaintNotice sent19188306550.EQUITIES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19182321550.EQUITIES LLC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19182318550.EQUITIES LLC
The report lists all 24, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B42 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19225530550.EQUITIES LLC
Notice sent19225529550.EQUITIES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19225527550.EQUITIES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19225526550.EQUITIES LLC
Notice sent19225524550.EQUITIES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19182320550.EQUITIES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19182319550.EQUITIES LLC
Notice sent19182314550.EQUITIES LLC
Notice sent19182311550.EQUITIES LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19182309550.EQUITIES LLC
The report lists all 42, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds

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Questions about this building

Does 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan had 66 open violations on September 27, 2026: 66 from HPD. 24 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 19 years, since December 30, 2006.

Is 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 30 certifications filed and 17 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 10 Class C violations, all 10 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations. The newest was issued September 2, 2020. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 1 DOB complaint, a conversion complaint, in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. It was filed March 13, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 7 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $12,120 in total. The most recent of the 7, a general construction order, was opened April 30, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 85 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

On November 13, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On December 17, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1925 as the year 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 42 residential units at 544 West 158 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 544 West 158th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/544-west-158-street-manhattan

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