550 West 188th Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 13-unit walk-up apartment building on July 26, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

550 West 188th Street is a 13-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021580014). Brix tracks 32 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 53 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about electric.

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

• Electric: 28 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 17 complaints
• Water Leak: 6 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 17, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STOR
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY
• § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES AT CEILING AND IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT LOCATED AT B-ROOM 8, 2nd STOR
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND EAST WALL AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 2nd STORY

The building last changed hands on April 22, 2016 for $630,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (3/100). View the Building Report on Brix.