Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations
HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Nov 10, 2026.
The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.
A 22-unit building, built in 1906.
Open Buildings Department records
City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 3 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.
Headline findings
0
Open HPD Class B
0
Open HPD Class C
2324
311 calls 12 months to Jun 2026
10
Units registered as rent-stabilized with DHCR (most recent year)
22
Total residential units (PLUTO)
369
Crime incidents (150m) 12 months through March 2026
✓No open HPD violations — cleaner than 91% of buildings in this ZIP
✓Fewer HPD complaints than the neighborhood average (3 vs ~15)
ℹBuilt before 1939 (city records: 1906) — likely subject to NYC lead-paint rules
ℹRent-stabilized: 10 of 22 units
About this building
City records list 1906 as the year built — older than 90% of the 532 buildings we cover in ZIP 10033. The building’s floor space is 3.5 times the size of its lot: 17,440 sq ft of building on a 5,000 sq ft lot.
Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of November 9, 2026.
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.
City records show no open HPD violations here — ask what was most recently repaired and how maintenance requests are handled, since a clean record isn’t a guarantee of upkeep.
DHCR’s most recent registration lists 10 rent-stabilized units here. Ask whether this specific unit is one of them, and ask the landlord for its legal regulated rent and lease history.
§ 02 Neighborhood
531 West 179th Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10033. The closest subway is 181 St (1) (2-minute walk), served by the 1 line.
§ 03 Frequently asked questions
Is 531 West 179 Street rent-stabilized?
Partially — 10 of 22 units (45%) at 531 West 179 Street are rent-stabilized. 3 units have been deregulated since 2007. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 531 West 179 Street?
181 St (1) — a 2-minute walk (187m) from 531 West 179th Street. Served by the 1 line.
Is 531 West 179 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1906, 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
All-time HPD violations
Total91
Open0
Closed91
By severity class
Class A0 open · 21 closed
Class B0 open · 48 closed
Class C0 open · 22 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of November 10, 2026.
2022-03-23C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL"FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED OCCUPIED 5 STORY MULTIPLE DWELLING NOTED FIRE-…"
2004-02-13LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
2002-03-26LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
DOB data as of November 10, 2026 — last checked against the Department of Buildings on that date; the records were unchanged.
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20221 infested · 1 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure
6 lead-paint hazards cited and later remediated (most recent 2005); 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 1906). 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.
ⓘ Listed by New York State. This building appears in the state's 2024 list of buildings containing rent-stabilized units (2024 building registrations filed with NYS HCR, as of November 2025). The list does not publish how many units are stabilized, and buildings can leave it. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from DHCR.
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
ⓘ Email rent-info@nyshcr.org with your full address and apartment number for a free DHCR rent history.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.
Neighborhood & Environment
Crime
NYPD complaints · 12 months through March 2026
150m ~1 block300m ~2-3 blocks
Total3691,543
Violent43123
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)01
Felonies116463
Misdemeanors152867
Violations73145
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and 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.
311 data as of June 27, 2026 — 311 records on this page date from the last full report rebuild.
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints715
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk432
Residential228
Vehicle30
Commercial25
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
288 AUDUBON AVE52m · $400–600/molicensee: REY'S GROCERY DELI CORP
298 AUDUBON AVE66m · $400–600/molicensee: NUNEZ, JOSE A
1385 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE84m · $400–600/molicensee: BM OF ST NICHOLAS INC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby22
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)1
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
P.S. 115 Alexander HumboldtK-5 · 3 min (225m) · District 6
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning SchoolPre-K-12 · 4 min (281m) · District 6
Dos Puentes Elementary SchoolK-5 · 4 min (306m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
School in the Square Public Charter School6-8 · 3 min (231m) · District 84
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning SchoolPre-K-12 · 4 min (281m) · District 6
J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt6-8 · 4 min (281m) · District 6
High — closest 3 by walk (1)
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning SchoolPre-K-12 · 4 min (281m) · District 6
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines2
Lines served:1 · A
Closest 3 stations
181 St1 · 187m · 2 min walk
175 StA · 508m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
181 StA · 561m · 7 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby113
Eating (71) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants47
Fast food24
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)20
→ Supermarkets8
→ Convenience12
Pharmacies17
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (10 places selling coffee, of which 5 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby76
A: 48B: 11C: 2Pending: 15
Sample
Grade AFloridita Restaurant Uptown · Latin American
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 10033 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,742/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10033 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$75,585/yr
Median monthly income$6,299/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,890/mo
ZIP median rent$1,742/mo
ZIP median rent is 27.7% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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