City inspectors were last at this 15-unit walk-up apartment building on September 2, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.
521 West 144th Street is a 15-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020760021). This building is associated with Richard Wright Houses LP. Brix tracks 41 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1880, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 98 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:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed April 30, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on July 1, 2016, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 12/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 1C at 521 West 144th Street has 23 open violations.
Unit 3A at 521 West 144th Street has 6 open violations.
Unit 1A at 521 West 144th Street has 3 open violations.
Unit 3C at 521 West 144th Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 5C at 521 West 144th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 20 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 18 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 17 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 16 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 15 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 12A at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 12 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit 11 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (13 past violations).
Unit 10 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 9 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 8 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (23 past violations).
Unit 7 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (16 past violations).
Unit 6 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 5A at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 4A at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 4B at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 4 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 3B at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 3 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 2B at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 1 at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit THRU at 521 West 144th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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