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656 West 171 Street
Washington Heights

656 West 171 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

29 Units

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Built in 1939

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5 Floors

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

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 656 West 171 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews at 656 West 171 Street point to significant pest control issues with cockroaches being a major concern. Despite the spacious units and good neighborhood, the building's cleanliness and responsiveness of the owner are highlighted as areas requiring improvement. Additionally, residents express dissatisfaction with unresponsive owners, noise disturbances, and poor management. Suggestions include enhancing pest control measures and addressing maintenance promptly. Overall, the building's potential is overshadowed by management shortcomings and pest-related challenges, leading to mixed recommendations from tenants.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 3 years ago
    Cockroach issues here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Big apartment in a good neighborhood
    Cons:
    Cockroaches coming out from everywhere. There are not your small ones but the water bugs. If it wasn't for my roommates two cats, I don't know what we would have done
    Advice to owner:
    Stay on top of pest control and answer your tenants rather quickly when they bring up issues surrounding cockroaches
    Over 4 years ago
    Fine building, terrible owners
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Water pressure, proximity to trains and parks
    Cons:
    Unresponsive owners, unfocused and stretched thin super, thin floors (noise bleed from above AND below), rents newly vacant aptmts for significantly lower amounts than current renters
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the damn boiler, answer the damn office phone

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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 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 656 West 171 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.65 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 08, 2022: § 27-2005 adm code refit door leading to roof at bulkhead at public hall, 5th story
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    Hazardous
    7
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 26, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at 1st fire escape from east, north exterior wall (building front) at 4th story balcony
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    Immediately hazardous
    9
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 26, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass pane at building entrance door , 1st story
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
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    Wilson Cedillo
    3(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•29 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    F
    Ft. Washington Equities Ltd
    3.2(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•71 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4
    G
    George Huang
    2.5(21)
    Agent•
    22 Properties•626 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 78
    F
    Fort Washington Equities Ltd
    3(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•29 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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