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656 West 160th Street

Manhattan · 10032 | BBL 1021360040 | BIN 1063311
Data as of August 16, 2026
C
Compliance verdict — Significant concerns

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): Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less to 10 sq feet….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 896 days (about 2 years), on record since 2024.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 30-unit building, built in 1918.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 13 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
2407
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
30
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
134
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,546
ZIP median
rent
1918
Year built
4 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
32 places
Amenities
nearby

656 West 160 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10032. The closest subway is 157 St (1) (4-minute walk), served by the 1, A, and C lines.

What's the closest subway to 656 West 160 Street?
157 St (1) — a 4-minute walk (332m) from 656 West 160 Street. Served by the 1, A, and C lines.
Is 656 West 160 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1918, 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
Total48
Open18
Closed30
By severity class
Class A5 open · 6 closed
Class B13 open · 11 closed
Class C0 open · 13 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2025-10-30 Class B · Apt 4A · 291 days open "§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS TO 10 SQ FEET AT CEILING IN TH…"
  • 2025-10-30 Class B · Apt 4A · 291 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS…"
  • 2025-10-30 Class B · Apt 4A · 291 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WALLS I…"
  • 2025-10-30 Class A · Apt 4A · 291 days open "§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BA…"
  • 2025-10-30 Class B · Apt 4A · 291 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK ASSEMBLY AT DOOR IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED…"
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
Last 12 months
Total complaints2
Open0
Closed2
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Heat1
Other1
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2026-01-30 · Apt BLDG · EMERGENCY · HEAT/HOT WATER
  • 2025-09-24 · Apt 4A · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total13
Open13
Closed0
Complaints
Total16
Open (active)0
Closed16
Recent open violations
  • 2009-01-01 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
  • 2008-07-19 C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
  • 2004-02-13 LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED
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
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
20200 infested · 0 eradicated
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 1918. 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 built1918 (108 yr old)
Building classC1 — Walk-up apartment
Floors6
Residential units30
Building area (sqft)28,002
Lot area (sqft)6,667
Owner of record (PLUTO)652-656 WEST 160TH STREET C.A. HDFC
Designations
Council district7
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeA
ENERGY STAR score93 / 100
Site EUI61.5 kBtu/ft² (national median 92)
Recent years
2024Grade A · 93/100
2023Grade A · 99/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total134499
Violent1150
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies41186
Misdemeanors58216
Violations2868
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: 86
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 68
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 56
  • GRAND LARCENY: 45
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 38
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,234 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,407
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 429
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 345
  • Illegal Parking: 193
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 166
  • PAINT/PLASTER: 150
By category
Other1,671
Noise480
Parking210
Rats23
Construction9
Homeless5
Trash4
Drinking3
Drug2
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints480
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk345
Residential104
Vehicle31
Commercial0
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 susceptibility5 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • LOYOLA PAINTING & CONSTRUCTION CORP 674 W 161ST ST · 100m · $400–600/mo
  • HUDSON MOVING & STORAGE CO. INC. 659 W 158TH ST · 145m · $400–600/mo
  • SNS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LLC 656 WEST 162 STREET · 183m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby18
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 004 Duke Ellington Pre-K-5 · 6 min (447m) · District 6
  • P.S. 028 Wright Brothers Pre-K-5 · 8 min (680m) · District 6
  • WHIN Music Community K-5 · 9 min (754m) · District 84
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 6 min (495m) · District 6
  • JHS 164 Edward W Stitt 6-8 · 9 min (751m) · District 6
  • M.S. 326 - Writers Today & Leaders Tomorrow 6-8 · 9 min (754m) · District 6
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Community Health Academy of the Heights 6-12 · 6 min (495m) · District 6
  • Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathe 9-12 · 9 min (681m) · District 6
  • JHS 164 Edward W Stitt 6-8 · 9 min (751m) · 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
  • 157 St 1 · 332m · 4 min walk
  • 163 St-Amsterdam Av C · 541m · 7 min walk
  • 168 St-Washington Hts 1, A, C · 682m · 9 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby32
Eating (22) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants8
Fast food14
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)2
→ Supermarkets1
→ Convenience1
Pharmacies2
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (6 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 5 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby35
A: 28 C: 1 Pending: 6
Sample
  • Grade A Tropical Spanish Cuisine · Spanish
  • Grade A 5 Estrella Bakery · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Flaco's Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A El Patio Mexicano Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A Las Palmas Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A El Pitallito Restaurant · Spanish
  • Grade A La Fiesta Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A Empanadas Monumental · Spanish
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby57
By category — top 8 of 13 (51 of 57 facilities)
Youth Services12
Health Care9
Transportation7
Human Services6
Cultural Institutions6
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten5
Schools (K-12)4
Historical Sites2
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Boricua College Higher Education
  • P.s. 004 Duke Ellington Schools (K-12)
  • Hands On Sign Interpreted Performances, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Broadway Malls Parks And Plazas
  • National Black Touring Circuit, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Community Health Academy Of The Heights 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 · 1,000 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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