Eleven open violations, 142 winter heat complaints, and a busy retail ground floor.
Managed by Bronstein Properties, this 1910 pre-war walk-up has commercial storefronts on the ground level and sits in a highly social pocket of Washington Heights. While day-to-day operations stay relatively low-profile most of the year, the heating system has a clear winter struggle and the ground-floor layout brings unique architectural quirks. Four things to know:
Eleven housing violations remain unresolved on the building's file. While 11 open violations is a moderate count for a walk-up of this era, they represent active physical infractions that have not yet been certified as corrected. Keep an eye out for unresolved masonry or pipe repairs in the common areas during your tour.
142 heat and hot water complaints point to seasonal boiler struggles. The building has a history of boiler issues, with whole-building heating outages logged as recently as April 22, 2026, and an active unresolved warm-water complaint from February 5, 2026. Pre-war steam systems require constant valve balancing to keep upper floors from freezing.
19 food-establishment complaints from the immediate three-block corridor. The immediate corridor has flagged 19 food-establishment complaints within the last year, with the most recent filed on June 6, 2026. In buildings with ground-floor commercial storefronts, heavy kitchen venting and grease traps can push odors up through shared utility risers straight into residential bathrooms and kitchens.
418 street noise complaints on the block over the last twelve months. The surrounding block is highly social, with 394 of those calls explicitly designating late-night street music and block parties, including an outdoor complaint on June 30, 2026. Front-facing units will take the brunt of summer street noise, which often runs late into the evening.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
655 West 177th Street is a 25-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021450044). This building is associated with Heights 177. Brix tracks 9 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 957 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 July 2, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 18, 2024 for $2,502,239.11, according to recorded deeds.
Brix rating: Concerning (20/100). View the Building Report on Brix.
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