Printed 2026-10-20 from blueflo.tech/b/461-west-159-street-manhattan, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).
built 1912 · 6 stories · 48 apartments · BIN 1062546 · BBL 1021090041
- 20 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and fire safety and heat or hot water and lead-based paint and doors and windows and walls, floors and stairs
- 2 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2020–2024 are still open
- 33 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 43 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Water service line on record as non-lead (records)
- Boiler inspection filed Aug 2026 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
TriHill Management LLC, 545 EDGECOMBE BCR,LLC, 545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC
Also reported
2024 – 2026- Heat or hot water10 reports2024Heat or hot water · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 15, 20242025Heat or hot water · Nov 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Nov 11, 2025Nov 12, 20252026Heat or hot water · Jan 2026 · 1 report (8 complaints)Jan 29, 2026Jan 30, 2026Jan 30, 2026 (2nd)Jan 30, 2026 (3rd)Feb 1, 2026Feb 2, 2026Feb 3, 2026Feb 3, 2026 (2nd)Heat or hot water · Feb 2026 · 3 reports (13 complaints)Feb 6, 2026Feb 7, 2026Feb 8, 2026Feb 11, 2026Feb 14, 2026Feb 15, 2026Feb 15, 2026 (2nd)Feb 16, 2026Feb 18, 2026Feb 20, 2026Feb 22, 2026Feb 22, 2026 (2nd)Mar 1, 2026Heat or hot water · Mar 2026 · 3 reports (6 complaints)Mar 2, 2026Mar 7, 2026Mar 14, 2026Mar 20, 2026Mar 23, 2026Mar 23, 2026 (2nd)Heat or hot water · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 6, 2026
- Mold13 reportsMore reports than 9 in 10 similar-size buildings in Washington Heights & Inwood2024Mold · Feb 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 21, 2024Feb 28, 2024Mold · May 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 3, 2024Mold · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 19, 2024Mold · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 20, 20242025Mold · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 5, 2025Mold · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 29, 2025Mold · Jun 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 3, 2025Mold · Sep 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 30, 2025Mold · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 20252026Mold · Feb 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Feb 3, 2026Feb 25, 2026Mold · Mar 2026 · 2 reports (3 complaints)Mar 9, 2026Mar 16, 2026Mar 23, 2026
- Pests9 reportsMore reports than most similar-size buildings in Washington Heights & Inwood2024Pests · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 28, 2024Pests · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 19, 2024Pests · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 20, 20242025Pests · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 16, 2025Pests · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 20252026Pests · May 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)May 15, 2026May 25, 2026Pests · Jul 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jul 10, 2026Jul 12, 2026Pests · Aug 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 7, 2026
- Paint or plaster11 reports2024Paint or plaster · Feb 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 22, 2024Feb 28, 2024Paint or plaster · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 15, 2024Paint or plaster · May 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 3, 2024Paint or plaster · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 30, 2024Paint or plaster · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 19, 20242025Paint or plaster · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 16, 2025Paint or plaster · May 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 10, 2025Paint or plaster · Jul 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 22, 2025Paint or plaster · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 20252026Paint or plaster · Feb 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Feb 3, 2026Feb 25, 2026
Show 6 more: Appliances, Floors or stairs, Plumbing, General repairs, Electrical, Doors or windows
- Appliances8 reports2024Appliances · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 9, 20242025Appliances · Jan 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 31, 2025Appliances · Jul 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 22, 2025Appliances · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 20252026Appliances · Feb 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 2026 (2nd)Appliances · Jul 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 12, 2026Appliances · Sep 2026 · 2 reports (4 complaints)Sep 2, 2026Sep 17, 2026Sep 17, 2026 (2nd)Sep 22, 2026
- Floors or stairs7 reports2024Floors or stairs · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 28, 2024Floors or stairs · May 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 3, 2024Floors or stairs · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 20, 20242025Floors or stairs · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 16, 2025Floors or stairs · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 20252026Floors or stairs · Jul 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 29, 2026Floors or stairs · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 11, 2026
- Plumbing6 reports2024Plumbing · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 28, 2024Plumbing · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 20, 20242025Plumbing · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 9, 2025Plumbing · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 14, 20252026Plumbing · Feb 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 2026 (2nd)Plumbing · Jul 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026 (2nd)
- General repairs5 reports2024General repairs · Feb 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 28, 2024Mar 3, 2024General repairs · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 1, 2024General repairs · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 19, 2024General repairs · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 20, 20242025General repairs · Apr 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 16, 20252026
- Electrical4 reports2024Electrical · Feb 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 28, 20242025Electrical · Jul 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 22, 2025Electrical · Sep 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 30, 2025Electrical · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 23, 20252026
- Doors or windows2 reports2024Doors or windows · May 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 3, 202420252026Doors or windows · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 15, 2026
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
19 of this building’s 48 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Fire and safety
Issues on recordShow 6 more
Structure and facade
Issues on recordShow 21 more
- Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Elevators
Issues on record1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jun 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 30 complaints, 2025–2026Show 33 more
Boiler burning natural gas (Federal FST-90), registration current since Jul 2026
Latest accepted inspection Aug 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
Latest boiler work permit 2006
What this counts
DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age
33 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
Water and pipes
Issues on record · 20 complaints, 2024–2026 · 12 in the past yearShow 30 more
Non-Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record · 17 complaints, 2024–2026 · 10 in the past yearShow 22 more
Electrical
Issues on record (2025) · 3 complaints, 2025 · 1 in the past yearFlooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
Below grade
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
Energy
ENERGY STAR score 10 (2024 report)
What this counts
Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only
General condition and all records
51 open: 43 about building conditions — pests (8), walls, floors and stairs (8), leaks (6), fire safety (5); 20 immediately hazardous (class C), 8 about paperwork or notices. Also 1 older record from 2013 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 682 violations on record in all, 2006–2026 — the 152 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
13 open: 6 about building conditions, 3 about filings or paperwork, 4 older than 10 years
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
30 heat or hot water, 21 leaks, 11 mold, 10 appliances, 8 pests, 7 plumbing, 6 paint or plaster, 5 floors or stairs, 3 electrical, 2 general repairs, 1 doors or windows
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
17 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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Nothing on record
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
- DOB Violations2026-10-19
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-19
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.