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736 WEST 173 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063438 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation May 22, 2026 · Last complaint May 26, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 82.9% of nearby buildings
More violations than 83% of buildings and more complaints than 93% of buildings in Washington Heights (South).
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 300 violations · 527 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
86 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1992
540
15 per year avg.↑ Up 426% in the last 2 years (300 vs 57 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
300
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ86
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ156
Rent-impairingⓘ28
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,063
44 per year avg.↑ Up 778% in the last 2 years (527 vs 60 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access22%Violation issued17%No violation29%Phone resolved33%Other0%(1,063)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ117 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ55 violations
Water Supplyⓘ36 violations
Paintingⓘ32 violations
Egressⓘ28 violations
Cleaningⓘ24 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ20 violations
Lead-Based Paintⓘ14 violations
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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