Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 149 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.
551 West 149th Street is a 22-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1020810010). This building is associated with 551 West Realty LLC. Brix tracks 10 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, 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 149 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 9, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on August 29, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 16/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 1 at 551 West 149th Street has 3 open violations.
Unit 1A at 551 West 149th Street has 2 open violations.
Unit 14 at 551 West 149th Street has 1 open violation.
Unit 16 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (4 past violations), 3 permits filed ($112K, latest 2023).
Unit 20 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (6 past violations), 3 permits filed ($128K, latest 2020).
Unit 13B at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (2 past violations), 1 permit filed ($22K, latest 2020).
Unit B2 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (9 past violations), 1 permit filed ($9K, latest 2020).
Unit 11 at 551 West 149th Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($46K, latest 2019).
Unit 21 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 19 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (25 past violations).
Unit 17 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 15 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 13A at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 12 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 10 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (17 past violations).
Unit 9 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 7 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 6B at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 6 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 5 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 4 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 3 at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit BSMT at 551 West 149th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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