1600 B'way
Composite verdict
This 25-floor, 137-unit condo at 1600 Broadway (built 2005) has a serious HPD track record problem: 12 open violations including 10 Class B (hazardous) and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous), with an HPD score of 34 out of 100 — an F grade — and a landlord flagged for slow response. The most recent violation has been open for 833 days, which is a concrete signal that repairs are not being addressed promptly. The building is not rent-stabilized (none of its 137 units are registered), so there are no regulatory caps on rent increases. Crime in the area scores 51/100 (D grade) with 133 incidents including 25 petit larcenies and 20 grand larcenies nearby, and the noise data shows an F grade with 152 complaints in the past 12 months — predominantly street and sidewalk noise, which is expected for a Times Square-adjacent address.
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- HPD shows 10 open Class B (hazardous) violations and 1 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violation — can you provide a written timeline for when each of these will be remediated, and who is responsible for repairs in this condo building?
- The most recent HPD violation (broken/defective plastered surfaces in Apt 3D) has been open for 833 days — what explains the delay, and what is the landlord's process for tracking and closing violations?
- HPD flags the landlord response as 'slow' — is there a building manager or super on-site, and what is the typical response time for maintenance requests?
- The noise data shows an F grade with 84 of 152 complaints coming from street and sidewalk sources — what soundproofing measures are in the unit, and have tenants on lower floors reported noise issues?
- Crime in the area includes 20 grand larceny incidents and 7 violent offenses — what building security measures are in place (key fob access, cameras, doorman coverage hours)?
- 311 records show 603 Non-Emergency Police Matter calls and 502 Homeless Person Assistance calls in the area — how does the building manage access control and the immediate street environment around the entrance?
- Inspect the common areas — lobby, hallways, and elevator — for visible signs of deferred maintenance such as peeling paint, water stains, or damaged surfaces, given the 833-day-old open plastering violation and the F-grade HPD score.
- Test the building's soundproofing in the specific unit: open and close windows, listen for street noise from Broadway, and ask to visit during a busy time of day, since 84 of 152 noise complaints are street/sidewalk-sourced and the building sits in the Times Square corridor.
- Observe the building entrance and immediate block for foot traffic patterns, security presence, and access control (intercom, doorman, key fob) — particularly relevant given 603 Non-Emergency Police Matter calls and 20 nearby grand larceny incidents.
1600 B'way sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10019. The closest subway is 49 St (N,R,W) (1-minute walk), served by the 1, 2, 3, 7, A, B, C, D, E, F, M, N, Q, R, S, and W lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 347 restaurants, 112 cafes, 26 groceries, and 15 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School (grades 9 to 12), a 4-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is very high noise activity — 152 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly street and sidewalk noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 51/100 safety score.
- Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
- Class B · 10 open · penalty 50 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
- Jun 23, 2024 "FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)"
- Jun 30, 2023 "VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION"
- Feb 22, 2023 "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023"
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