505 West 143rd Street, Manhattan

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 28 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

505 West 143rd Street is a 31-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020750023). This building is associated with 505 West 143rd HDFC. Brix tracks 18 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1920, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 28 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 20 complaints
• Electric: 4 complaints
• Water Leak: 2 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 12, 2025.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1ST DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT THE WEST WALL, THE 1ST DOOR FRAME FROM
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL AND THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LO
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND THE CEILING AT THE NORTH 1 CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROO
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL AND THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT

The building last changed hands on December 30, 2021 for $500,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (25/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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