Long-held family trust ownership on a active Washington Heights block.
A three-family Washington Heights townhouse built in 1910 that has stayed in family trust ownership for decades. Filings against the house itself are minimal, but street-level activity and nearby commercial venting shape the immediate surroundings. Three things to know:
Decades of family and trust ownership keep management local Deed transfers show the property moving between family members and living trusts for decades, culminating in a December 2025 transfer to an irrevocable family trust. This long-term setup avoids corporate landlord turnover, but day-to-day operations run through a family trust structure rather than a commercial management firm.
Street parties and curb friction dominate the surrounding blocks Within three blocks, street and sidewalk noise logged 997 calls over the last 12 months, driven by loud talking (531 calls) and street parties (466 calls). Another 815 calls logged illegal parking—mostly blocked hydrants and posted sign violations. The townhouse itself stays out of these calls, but the surrounding blockface stays lively.
Nearby restaurant venting and air quality calls show up on surrounding blocks Within three blocks, 12 food establishment calls and 8 indoor air quality calls were logged over the last year. Commercial kitchen exhaust and vapor can travel through air shafts or open windows depending on wind and floor level, making air flow a key detail to check in person.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
562 West 162nd Street is a 3-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021200010). This building is associated with Leaf A. Jiang Co-trustees. Brix tracks 1 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 5 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 December 26, 2024.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on December 15, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 50/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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