Building SafetyHousing Conditions
725 WEST 172 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063440 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation May 11, 2026 · Last complaint May 25, 2026
NeighborhoodWashington Heights (South)
More violations than 91% of nearby buildings
More violations than 91% of buildings and more complaints than 97% 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
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 151 violations · 478 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
15 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 1990
1,068
29 per year avg.↓ Down 68% in the last 2 years (151 vs 475 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
63
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ15
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ42
Rent-impairingⓘ5
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,598
67 per year avg.↑ Up 15% in the last 2 years (478 vs 414 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access18%Violation issued22%No violation27%Phone resolved33%Other0%(1,598)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ411 violations
Egressⓘ110 violations
Water Supplyⓘ99 violations
Paintingⓘ81 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ79 violations
Cleaningⓘ57 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ41 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ40 violations
Heat / hot waterⓘ587 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ268 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ240 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ198 complaints
Electricalⓘ42 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ36 complaints
Appliancesⓘ13 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ5 complaints
Adminⓘ5 complaints
Elevatorⓘ2 complaints
Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.
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