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736 WEST 173 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063438 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Sep 29, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 28, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 88% of nearby buildings
More violations than 88% of buildings and more complaints than 95% of buildings in Washington Heights (South). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 434 violations · 730 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
64 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous64Class Bhazardous73

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along baseboards, in corners, and under the kitchen sink for droppings, dead insects, or live rodents.
    details ▸

    Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.

    • —Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.

    The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
  2. Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1992
686
20 per year avg.↑ Up 689% in the last 2 years (434 vs 55 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
177
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ64
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ73
Rent-impairingⓘ7
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,283
53 per year avg.↑ Up 900% in the last 2 years (730 vs 73 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access20%Violation issued17%No violation35%Phone resolved27%Other1%(1,283)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ171 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ64 violations
Water Supplyⓘ45 violations
Egressⓘ43 violations
Paintingⓘ42 violations
Cleaningⓘ31 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ29 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ21 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ227 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ135 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ118 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ115 complaints
Electricalⓘ53 complaints
Appliancesⓘ22 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ9 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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Complaint log

161 complaints · UNSANITARY CONDITION

All categoriesHEAT/HOT WATERPAINT/PLASTERUNSANITARY CONDITIONPLUMBINGHEATINGAllOpenClosed
See something wrong? File a complaint with 311
Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
Turn on hot water at the kitchen sink and bathroom sink and feel the water temperature after running for one minute.
details ▸

Heat is required October 1 through May 31: at least 68°F from 6am to 10pm when it is below 55°F outside, and 62°F overnight whatever the temperature outside. Hot water must be at least 120°F, 24 hours a day, all year.

If your apartment is colder than that, file a complaint with 311 and keep the service request number so you can track it. Never use a gas oven or range for heat, which can produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide.

  • ABCs of Housing
  • Lead-paint violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for paint that is peeling, chipped, or cracked on interior walls, trim, windows, doors, and door frames.
    details ▸

    Buildings built before 1960 may still contain lead-based paint, which causes behavioral and learning problems in young children, who can swallow dust and paint chips from windowsills and floors.

    If a child under six lives with you, or spends 10 or more hours a week in your apartment, tell the owner in writing, which is what obliges them to inspect annually. Report peeling paint, and call 311 if it is not fixed or if repair work is raising dust that is not being contained.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days9% (16)
    ▪ 30–90 days18% (31)
    ▪ 3–12 months36% (64)
    ▪ 1–3 years30% (53)
    ▪ 3+ years7% (13)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency2%9%
    Emergency54%47%
    Non-Emergency44%44%
    (579)
    (235)
    TypeStatusAptReceivedCategory
    Non-emergencyClosedC5Oct 25, 2018UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosedB54Oct 27, 2017UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosedBS5Oct 12, 2017UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBS5Oct 12, 2017UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosedA24Jul 31, 2017UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGMay 23, 2017UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosedBLDGApr 12, 2017UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGEThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedC54Oct 4, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosedB55Sep 24, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosedB55Sep 24, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTSThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosedB33Sep 11, 2015UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 25, 2018Apt C5
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 27, 2017Apt B54
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
    EmergencyClosed
    Oct 12, 2017Apt BS5
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 12, 2017Apt BS5
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    EmergencyClosed
    Jul 31, 2017Apt A24
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    May 23, 2017Apt BLDG
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted a tenant in the building and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Apr 12, 2017Apt BLDG
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Oct 4, 2015Apt C54
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 24, 2015Apt B55
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    Non-emergencyClosed
    Sep 24, 2015Apt B55
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · PESTS
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
    EmergencyClosed
    Sep 11, 2015Apt B33
    UNSANITARY CONDITION · MOLD
    The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
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