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725 WEST 172 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063440 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Sep 2, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 29, 2026

NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 92% of nearby buildings
More violations than 92% 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.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 170 violations · 480 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
▼ View all activity over time
Severityⓘopen violations
2 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 hazardous2Class Bhazardous0

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Heat or hot water problems reported in the last five years.
    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
  2. 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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1990
1,096
30 per year avg.↓ Down 62% in the last 2 years (170 vs 452 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
4
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ2
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ0
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,629
68 per year avg.↑ Up 19% in the last 2 years (480 vs 404 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued22%No violation27%Phone resolved33%Other0%(1,629)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ421 violations
Egressⓘ111 violations
Water Supplyⓘ103 violations
Paintingⓘ86 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ80 violations
Cleaningⓘ59 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ592 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ276 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ247 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
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See something wrong? File a complaint with 311

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
  • Pests reported in the last five years.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look along baseboards, in corners, and behind appliances for droppings, dead insects, or signs of active pest activity.
    details ▸

    Roaches, mice, and rats can be hazards for people with respiratory conditions such as asthma. Bedbugs spread between apartments through small cracks in walls and floors, so catching them early matters.

    Report pests to the owner and call 311 if they are not dealt with. For bedbugs, an HPD inspector visits, and a violation is issued only if they can visually confirm live bedbugs.

    • ABCs of Housing
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ 30–90 days50% (2)
    ▪ 1–3 years50% (2)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%4%
    Emergency78%59%
    Non-Emergency20%36%
    (222)
    (769)