561 West 179th Street, Manhattan

Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 146 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

561 West 179th Street is a 56-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021530029). This building is associated with 561 West 179th Street NYC LLC. Brix tracks 2 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1905, 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 146 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: 104 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 11 complaints
• General: 5 complaints
• Water Leak: 5 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 23, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT A

The building last changed hands on August 27, 2025, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (48/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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