Manhattan · Block 2117 · Lot 23 · 10032

524 West 159 Street

5 floors · 25 apartments · 17,905 sq ft · built 1907 · class C1 · owner of record: Washington Heights Holdings 524, Llc

17open violations
$43,840ECB/OATH penalties owed
5HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Applies
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

OverdueRegistration expired 2025-09-01
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 61 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Bedbug annual filing Applies
Local Law 69 · December 1 to 31 each year
What this is

Owners of multiple dwellings file their bedbug infestation history for the prior year with HPD and post or distribute it to tenants. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 61 days
Annual
Annual notice: window guards and lead paint Applies
HPD / Health Code · January 1 to 16 each year
What this is

Deliver the annual notice to every unit asking whether a child lives there (window guards for children 10 and under; lead paint for children under 6 in pre-1960 buildings), then follow up on units that don't return it by mid-February. Agency page

Jan 16, 2027
in 77 days
Annual
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 426 days
Next cycle year 2027
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-08-17 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (6) · $43,840 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Aug 13, 2026Construction CLASS - 2
FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39061332Z ISSUED ON 04-29-2022 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT RECORDS., FILE A CERTIFICA
#39200496M
Oct 22, 2026
DEFAULT
$1,280
Aug 13, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39061321N ISSUED ON 04-29-2022 FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT., COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER
#39200495K
Oct 22, 2026
DEFAULT
$2,530
Aug 13, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39061323R ISSUED ON 04-29-2022 FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT., COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER
#39200497Y
Oct 22, 2026
DEFAULT
$2,530
Apr 29, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS ERECTED AT NORTH SIDE OF CELLAR TO CREATE ILLEGAL (2)BEDROOM APT. COMPLETELY SEPARATE TO LEGAL SUPERINTENDENTS APT AT SOUTH SIDE OF CELLAR IDENTIFIED ON C/O #108574
#39061321N
Jun 16, 2022
DEFAULT
$12,500
Apr 29, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPT RECORDS. NOTED (2) FULLY OCCUPIED APTS AND (1) STORAGE ROOM ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED AS SLEEPING AREA BY (2) MALES AT CELLAR OF BUILDING.
#39061332Z
Jun 16, 2022
DEFAULT
$12,500
Apr 29, 2022Construction CLASS - 1
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. ALL PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH CREATION OF ILLEGAL APT AT NORTH SIDE OF CELLAR COMPLETED WITHOUT PERMITS INCLUDING HW/CW PIPING FOR SHOWER IN AREA OF GAS METER ROOM, DRA
#39061323R
Jun 16, 2022
DEFAULT
$12,500
DOB (0)

None open.

DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (11) · C 5 · B 2 · A 3
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Nov 17, 2025I§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID R—
Apr 29, 2026A(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.Aug 2, 2026
Aug 5, 2024A§ 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORYNov 8, 2024
Jul 8, 2024CApt 2B · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 10 SQ.FT AT EAST WALL AND 5 SQ.FT AROUND WINDOW FRAME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16953881 ISSUED 03-MAY-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLAug 3, 2024
Jun 4, 2024CApt 2B · § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJun 10, 2024
May 7, 2024CApt 2B · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJun 2, 2024
Dec 20, 2023BApt 2B · § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APROX 8 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 16174940 ISSUED 21-AUG-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3Jan 24, 2024
Aug 22, 2023CApt 2B · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHSep 17, 2023
May 3, 2023AApt 2B · § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELETRICAL RECEPTACLE FACE PLATE AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHAug 6, 2023
May 2, 2023CApt 2B · HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHMay 28, 2023
May 2, 2023BApt 2B · § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTHJun 6, 2023

Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Aug 13, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39061332Z ISSUED ON 04-29-2022 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT RECORDS., FILE A CERTIFICAOpen
Aug 13, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39061321N ISSUED ON 04-29-2022 FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT., COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDEROpen
Aug 13, 2026ECBConstruction: FAILURE TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION OF VIOLATION #39061323R ISSUED ON 04-29-2022 FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT., COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDEROpen

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City records as of Oct 31, 2026, 8:47 PM ET. BBL 1021170023.

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