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552 West 173rd Street

Manhattan · 10032 | BBL 1021290016 | BIN 1063095
Data as of August 16, 2026
D
Compliance verdict — Major issues on record

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

18 open HPD violations on record: 5 Class A (non-hazardous) and 13 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Abate the nuisance consisting of vermin flies at community kitchen.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 7,012 days (about 19 years), on record since 2007.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

An 11-unit building, built in 1910.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 7 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

13
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
2321
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
11
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
327
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,546
ZIP median
rent
1910
Year built
5 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
99 places
Amenities
nearby

552 West 173 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10032. The closest subway is 168 St-Washington Hts (1,A,C) (5-minute walk), served by the 1, A, and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 552 West 173 Street?
168 St-Washington Hts (1,A,C) — a 5-minute walk (428m) from 552 West 173 Street. Served by the 1, A, and C lines.
Is 552 West 173 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1910, 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
Total19
Open18
Closed1
By severity class
Class A5 open · 1 closed
Class B13 open · 0 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2016-09-18 Class B · 3,620 days open "§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLIES AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 1st STORY"
  • 2016-09-18 Class B · Apt 3A · 3,620 days open "§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLIES IN THE ROOM LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st B-ROOM…"
  • 2016-03-26 Class B · Apt 3A · 3,796 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st B-…"
  • 2016-03-26 Class B · 3,796 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE OVEN PILOT LIGHT AT GAS RANGE AT COMMUNITY KITCHEN, 1st STORY"
  • 2016-03-26 Class B · 3,796 days open "§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATH TUB AT COMMUNITY BATHROOM, 3rd STORY"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 30/100
  • Class B · 13 open · penalty 65 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 5 open · penalty 5 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total7
Open7
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
Recent open violations
  • 2008-01-03 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2007-01-19 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2006-01-06 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file0
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1910. 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. 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.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1910 (116 yr old)
Building classC5 — Converted dwelling
Floors4
Residential units11
Building area (sqft)2,772
Lot area (sqft)825
Owner of record (PLUTO)COMUNILIFE INC
Designations
Council district10
Rent Stabilization
—
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 16, 2026.)
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
Total327930
Violent3491
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)02
Felonies107304
Misdemeanors160460
Violations36102
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):
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 167
  • PETIT LARCENY: 110
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 101
  • VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAWS: 89
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 76
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,321
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 460
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 338
  • Water System: 204
  • Noise - Residential: 174
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 143
By category
Other1,567
Noise614
Parking80
Homeless23
Rats15
Drug10
Trash9
Construction2
Drinking1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints614
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk338
Residential174
Vehicle54
Commercial48
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
  • EL MANANTIAL GROCERY STORE, INC. 180 AUDUBON AVE · 90m · $400–600/mo
  • 128 P & L DELI GROCERY CORP 128 AUDUBON AVE · 100m · $400–600/mo
  • 1252 DELI GROCERY CORP 1252 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE · 113m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 115 Alexander Humboldt K-5 · 4 min (311m) · District 6
  • P.S. 128 Audubon Pre-K-5 · 4 min (334m) · District 6
  • Castle Bridge School K-5 · 4 min (334m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harbor Heights 6-8 · 4 min (356m) · District 6
  • I S 090 Mirabel Sisters 5-8 · 6 min (468m) · District 6
  • KIPP Washington Heights Middle School K-12 · 6 min (488m) · District 84
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Harbor Heights 6-8 · 4 min (356m) · District 6
  • I S 090 Mirabel Sisters 5-8 · 6 min (468m) · District 6
  • KIPP Washington Heights Middle School K-12 · 6 min (488m) · District 84
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 · 428m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 175 St A · 512m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 181 St 1 · 709m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby99
Eating (60) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants32
Fast food28
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)15
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience11
Pharmacies15
ATMs3
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (9 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 8 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby65
A: 54 B: 7 C: 2 Pending: 2
Sample
  • Grade A La Dinastia · Chinese/cuban
  • Grade A Mcdonald's · Hamburgers
  • Grade A Aquamarina · Italian
  • Grade A Floridita Restaurant Uptown · Latin American
  • 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 nearby100
By category — top 8 of 15 (82 of 100 facilities)
Youth Services29
Health Care13
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten11
Schools (K-12)7
Transportation7
Parks And Plazas5
Cultural Institutions5
Child Services And Welfare5
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • J. Hood Wright Park Parks And Plazas
  • Audubon Playground Parks And Plazas
  • Alianza Dominicana, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Plaza De Las Americas Parks And Plazas
  • Athena Theatre Cultural Institutions
  • Peace Of Heart Choir, Inc. Cultural Institutions

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 Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 500 Mbps up

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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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