544 West 163rd Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 20-unit walk-up apartment building on March 3, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

544 West 163rd Street is a 20-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021220142). This building is associated with Restoring Communities HDFC. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1920, 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 6 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

The DOB has logged 1 permit filing on this building in the last 24 months.

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

• Water Leak: 2 complaints
• Appliance: 1 complaint
• Plumbing: 1 complaint
• Flooring/stairs: 1 complaint

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 27, 2025.

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 IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 2nd APART
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, WEST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, NORTH AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LO

The building last changed hands on June 2, 2026 for $262,336, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (41/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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