500 WEST 173 STREET is a prewar 1906 building, 5 floors, 20 units in Washington Heights, NYC. Owned by 500 WEST 173 STREET HDFC. Public records show 25 open violations, 63 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF TABLE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
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Washington Heights is one of Manhattan's most vibrant Dominican neighborhoods — merengue spills out of car windows, mangonadas are sold on corners, and Fort Washington Avenue's medical campus (NewYork-Presbyterian) anchors the local economy. Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters are hidden gems.
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF TABLE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2n