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515 West 171 Street
Washington Heights

515 West 171 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

31 Units

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Built in 1920

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6 Floors

3.3(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Reviews (2)

    Over 1 year ago
    Quaint affordable living in the heights
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I like how close it is to the A, C, and 1 trains. I also appreciate that it’s close to Broadway with lots of shops but not quite in the thick of it. The building is nothing special but there are some good units. The view from the roof is lovely. You can see Al the way to midtown
    Cons:
    They can be slow for maintenance because the landlord is in Jersey a lot. Some problems with package theft but for the most part not too bad.
    Advice to owner:
    a new call box system would be great
    Over 2 years ago
    Owners are not responsive to fixing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It’s managed daily
    Cons:
    Missing packages
    Dirty halls
    Takes forever to fix issues
    Advice to owner:
    Respond in a timely fashion

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 4 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 515 West 171 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.12 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    13
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 08, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from east, the bathroom located at apt 44, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    30
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 08, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective caulking around bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 44, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    23
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 11, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 33, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    B
    Baruch Hirsch
    2.6(4)
    Officer•
    4 Properties•103 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 12
    R
    Rh 507-517 West 171 Street LLC
    2.6(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•79 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    E
    Exclusive Management LLC
    2.9(11)
    Corporate Owner•
    9 Properties•190 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 19

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