551 West 160th Street, Manhattan

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 15 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

551 West 160th Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021190068). This building is associated with 551 West 160 Street HDFC. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1907, 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 15 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: 12 complaints
• Water Leak: 2 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 1 complaint

The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 3, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1s
• § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
• § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT

The building last changed hands on August 30, 2022 for $345,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 28/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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