509 WEST 160 STREET is a prewar 1909 building, 5 floors, 20 units in Washington Heights, NYC. Owned by 509 WEST 160TH STREET HDFC. Public records show 16 open violations, 46 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE LOWER SASH SOUTH WINDOW, IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW, LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR NOT WORKING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 1ST AND 2ND TREADS FROM BOTTOM, BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 3rd STORY
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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.
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE LOWER SASH SOUTH WINDOW, IN
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDO
Dirty Condition — Trash
Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR NOT WORKING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2
Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING 1ST AND 2ND TREADS FROM
Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate