Building SafetyHousing Conditions
809 WEST 177 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10033 · BIN 1064290 · Washington Heights (North) · Last violation Sep 28, 2026 · Last complaint Sep 30, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (North)
More violations than 94% of nearby buildings
More violations than 94% of buildings and more complaints than 97% 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
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 199 violations · 576 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
6 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.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including building maintenance, electrical, and mold and pests.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘLook at walls, floors, ceilings, and trim for cracks, missing pieces, or water stains. Check whether overhead lights work in the hallway and inside the unit. Open cabinet doors and look for droppings, dead insects, or gnaw marks on surfaces.
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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.
- Bldg maintenance — General building repair, upkeep, and maintenance related housing code violations.
- Electrical — Insufficient or missing required lighting in apartments, hallways, or common areas.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2003
1,335
56 per year avg.↓ Down 51% in the last 2 years (199 vs 408 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
8
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ6
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ1
Rent-impairingⓘ0
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
3,341
139 per year avg.↑ Up 60% in the last 2 years (576 vs 360 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued23%No violation40%Phone resolved19%Other0%(3,341)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ217 violations
Egressⓘ75 violations
Water Supplyⓘ58 violations
Paintingⓘ55 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ55 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ49 violations
Cleaningⓘ36 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ30 violations
Complaint log
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