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725 WEST 172 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · BIN 1063440 · Washington Heights (South) · Last violation Jun 11, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 4, 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: 156 violations · 492 complaints

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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

1,073

29 per year avg.↓ Down 67% in the last 2 years (156 vs 475 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ15

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ44

Rent-impairingⓘ6

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2003

1,612

67 per year avg.↑ Up 19% in the last 2 years (492 vs 414 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access18%Violation issued22%No violation27%Phone resolved33%Other0%(1,612)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ271 violations

Egressⓘ82 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ67 violations

Water Supplyⓘ57 violations

Paintingⓘ51 violations

Cleaningⓘ40 violations

Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ31 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ28 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ418 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ154 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ149 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ139 complaints

Electricalⓘ21 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ21 complaints

Appliancesⓘ5 complaints

Adminⓘ5 complaints

Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

1,612 complaints

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PAINT/PLASTER UNSANITARY CONDITION PLUMBING GENERALAll Open Closed

Type

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Emergency	Closed	67	May 16, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	May 14, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	67	May 11, 2003	NONCONST · JANITOR/SUPERThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	May 10, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	May 8, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	May 4, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	Apr 11, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water. Heat was not required at the time of the inspection. No violations were issued. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	Apr 8, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	52	Mar 31, 2003	PAINT/PLASTER · CEILINGThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	67	Mar 1, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	Feb 23, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDMore than one complaint was received for this building-wide condition. This complaint status is for the initial complaint.The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	67	Feb 22, 2003	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.