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525 West 169th Street

Manhattan · 10032 | BBL 1021260028 | BIN 1063020
Data as of August 16, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Major issues on record

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

7 open HPD violations on record: 1 Class B (hazardous) and 6 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Adm code - certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class C): 4,674 days (about 13 years), on record since 2013.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 24-unit building, built in 1911.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 16 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

1
Open HPD
Class B
6
Open HPD
Class C
2585
311 calls
past 12 months
20
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
24
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
301
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,546
ZIP median
rent
1911
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
63 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

525 West 169 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10032. The closest subway is 168 St-Washington Hts (1,A,C) (2-minute walk), served by the 1, A, and C lines.

Is 525 West 169 Street rent-stabilized?
Partially — 20 of 24 units (83%) at 525 West 169 Street are rent-stabilized. 3 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 525 West 169 Street?
168 St-Washington Hts (1,A,C) — a 2-minute walk (199m) from 525 West 169 Street. Served by the 1, A, and C lines.
Is 525 West 169 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1911, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
All-time HPD violations
Total454
Open7
Closed447
By severity class
Class A0 open · 96 closed
Class B1 open · 245 closed
Class C6 open · 105 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2025-08-01 Class C · Apt 1A · 381 days open "§ 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE - CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING…"
  • 2023-12-27 Class C · Apt 5C · 964 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STO…"
  • 2023-12-27 Class C · Apt 5C · 964 days open "HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY,…"
  • 2015-09-16 Class C · Apt 2B · 3,988 days open "§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd…"
  • 2013-11-06 Class C · Apt 2B · 4,667 days open "§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STOR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations2
Roaches: 1 Mice: 1
  • 2023-12-27 mice · Apt 5C
  • 2023-12-27 roaches · Apt 5C
score 5/100
  • Class C · 6 open · penalty 90 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints2
Open0
Closed2
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other2
Paint2
Plumbing2
Structural2
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Recent
  • 2025-09-15 · Apt 1A · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2025-09-15 · Apt 1A · EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2025-09-15 · Apt 1A · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: 1A
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total16
Open16
Closed0
Complaints
Total83
Open (active)0
Closed83
Recent open violations
  • 2018-01-10 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • 2016-05-16 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL "BORO-COMM"
  • 2016-01-13 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file6
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

25 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2025); no open hazards on record. Remediation addresses the cited conditions, not necessarily every painted surface.

Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960 (this building: built 1911). The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

Also on record: 1 procedural §27-2056 violation (failure to file required lead paperwork, most recent 2025) — a records failure, not evidence of a lead hazard.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1911 (115 yr old)
Building classC7 — Walk-up w/ stores
Floors5
Residential units24
Total units26
Building area (sqft)22,385
Lot area (sqft)5,375
Owner of record (PLUTO)AUDUBON 79 LLC
Designations
Council district10
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
Status20 of 24 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Stabilized (2007)23
Stabilized (latest)20
Lost since 20073
Recent evictions0
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info<!---->&#64;nyshcr.org with your full address and apt# for free DHCR rent history
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total301982
Violent3190
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)22
Felonies81280
Misdemeanors172526
Violations36126
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 130
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 121
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 97
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 84
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 65
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,585
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 1,011
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 336
  • Illegal Parking: 266
  • Noise - Residential: 149
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 90
By category
Noise1,215
Other1,086
Parking271
Rats6
Drug4
Homeless2
Construction1
Trash0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints1,215
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk1,011
Residential149
Vehicle45
Commercial10
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility2 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • MORONTA, JOSE R. DURAN 501 WEST 169 STREET · 97m · $400–600/mo
  • FIX YOUR MOBILE INC 110 AUDUBON AVE · 106m · $400–600/mo
  • FIX YOUR MOBILE INC 110 AUDUBON AVE · 106m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby23
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 128 Audubon Pre-K-5 · 1 min (95m) · District 6
  • Castle Bridge School K-5 · 1 min (95m) · District 6
  • P.S. 008 Luis Belliard K-5 · 3 min (225m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I S 090 Mirabel Sisters 5-8 · 3 min (234m) · District 6
  • KIPP Washington Heights Middle School K-12 · 3 min (266m) · District 84
  • M.S. 319 - Maria Teresa 6-8 · 3 min (266m) · District 6
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • I S 090 Mirabel Sisters 5-8 · 3 min (234m) · District 6
  • KIPP Washington Heights Middle School K-12 · 3 min (266m) · District 84
  • M.S. 319 - Maria Teresa 6-8 · 3 min (266m) · District 6
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines3
Lines served: 1 · A · C
Closest 3 stations
  • 168 St-Washington Hts 1, A, C · 199m · 2 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 163 St-Amsterdam Av C · 601m · 8 min walk
  • 175 St A · 719m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby63
Eating (37) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants21
Fast food16
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)10
→ Supermarkets5
→ Convenience5
Pharmacies11
ATMs3
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (5 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 4 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby67
A: 54 B: 5 C: 1 Pending: 7
Sample
  • Grade A La Dinastia · Chinese/cuban
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Dallas Bbq · Barbecue
  • Grade A Aquamarina · Italian
  • Grade A Elsa Restaurant La Reina Del Chicharron · Latin American
  • Grade A Tu Sonrisa · Latin American
  • Grade A Wimpy's Restaurant · American
  • Grade A Mike's Bagels · Bagels/pretzels
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby108
By category — top 8 of 15 (96 of 108 facilities)
Youth Services32
Health Care20
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Schools (K-12)10
Transportation7
Child Services And Welfare7
Parks And Plazas5
Cultural Institutions4
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Audubon Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Athena Theatre Cultural Institutions
  • Haven Plaza Parks And Plazas
  • Broadway Malls Parks And Plazas
  • Peace Of Heart Choir, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • P.s. 128 Audubon Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 35 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10032 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,546/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10032 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$56,588/yr
Median monthly income$4,716/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,415/mo
ZIP median rent$1,546/mo
ZIP median rent is 32.8% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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