Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

500 Audubon Ave

built 1917 · 5 stories · 27 apartments
Also known as 551 W 190 St — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: 551-565 WEST 190 PROPERTY LLC · 2 other buildings here list it

Apartments named in these records

14 of this building’s 27 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 record

Structure and facade

Issues on record

Heat and hot water

Issues on record (2023) · 23 complaints, 2024–2025
What has happened here
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Supreme D2-40-5), registration current since Jan 2025

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-21 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Jul 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-21 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Boiler work permits

Latest boiler work permit 2016 (3 on record)

DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

DOB boiler permits (BIS and DOB NOW); a permit dates work, not the boiler's age

  • Heat and hot water complaintsfound0 heat or hot water complaints

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 7 complaints, 2025–2026 · 5 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 14 complaints, 2025–2026 · 8 in the past year

Electrical

1 complaint, 2025

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-21
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

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)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Above grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30
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

Gas

  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 97 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
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

HPD violations

31 open: 31 about building conditions — pests (6), walls, floors and stairs (6), mold (5), fire safety (4); 11 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 6 older records from 2010–2015 never closed. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 257 violations on record in all, 1989–2026 — the 108 most recent are listed here

2026 Oct
PlumbingApt W2 class B
2026 Oct
PestsApt W2 class C
2026 Aug
Fire safetyApt W2 class B
2026 Aug
PestsApt W2 class C
2026 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1B class A
2026 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 1B class B
2026 Aug
PestsApt 1B class C
2026 Aug
PestsApt 1B class C
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2026 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1B class A
2026 Aug
Doors and windows class C
2026 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class C
2026 Aug
GasApt 4B class A
2026 Aug
PestsApt 4B class C
2026 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt W2 class B · closed
2026 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt W2 class B · closed
2026 Jul
MoldApt 2D class A
2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2D class A · closed
2026 Jul
Doors and windowsApt 2D class B · closed
2026 Jul
LeaksApt 2D class B · closed
2026 Jun
PestsApt W2 class C · closed
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt W2 class B · closed
2026 Jun
Doors and windows class I · closed
2026 Jun
GasApt 4B class C
2026 Jun
GasApt 1B class B · closed
2026 Jun
Fire safetyApt 5A class C · closed
2026 Jun
ElectricalApt 5B class B · closed
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class B · closed
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5B class B · closed
2026 Jun
ElectricalApt 4B class C · closed
2026 Jun
Heat or hot waterApt 4B class C · closed
2026 Jun
ElectricalApt 4B class C · closed
2026 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 4B class B · closed
2026 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 4B class B · closed
2026 Jun
Fire safetyApt 4B class C · closed
2026 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3D class B · closed
2026 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3D class B · closed
2026 May
LeaksApt 3D class B · closed
2026 May
Doors and windowsApt 3D class B · closed
2026 May
ElectricalApt 3D class B · closed
2025 Nov
Doors and windows class B · closed
2025 Oct
Lead-based paintApt 2D class C
2025 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2D class A
2025 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2D class A
2025 Sep
MoldApt W2 class B
2024 Jul
MoldApt 2C class B
2024 Jun
MoldApt W2 class B
2023 Dec
Other conditionsApt W2 class B
2023 Dec
Other conditionsApt W2 class B
2023 Nov
LeaksApt W2 class B
2023 Nov
Fire safetyApt W2 class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-21 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

1 open: 1 about filings or paperwork

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-21 · Read these violations in full at DOB →
What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Resident complaints to the city

23 heat or hot water, 7 pests, 5 floors or stairs, 5 leaks, 5 mold, 4 appliances, 4 doors or windows, 4 paint or plaster, 4 plumbing, 3 unsanitary conditions, 2 general repairs, 1 electrical, 1 line of travel, 1 safety

2026 Oct
General repairsApt 3E
2026 Oct
Pests, leaksApt W2
2026 Sep
Appliances, pestsApt W2
2026 Aug
Appliances, plumbing, pestsApt W2
2026 Jul
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, pestsApt 1B
2026 Jul
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt 2D
2026 Jun
SafetyApt W2
2026 May
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt 2D
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2026 Mar
General repairs, paint or plaster, leaksApt W2
2026 Feb
Unsanitary conditions
2026 Feb
Unsanitary conditions
2025 Nov
Line of travel
2025 Oct
Electrical, floors or stairsApt 3D
2025 Sep
PestsApt 2D
2025 Sep
Paint or plaster, mold, pests, leaksApt 2D
2025 Sep
Mold, leaksApt W2
2025 Sep
Floors or stairs, pestsApt 4A
2025 Jul
Unsanitary conditions
2025 Apr
MoldApt 3A
2025 Feb
Heat or hot water
2025 Feb
Heat or hot water
2025 Feb
Heat or hot water
2025 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 3A
2025 Feb
Heat or hot water
2025 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2025 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 2D
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 3D
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 6
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Dec
Doors or windowsApt 1W
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Dec
AppliancesApt 3D
2024 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Sep
PestsApt 4A
2024 Jul
General repairsApt 3E
2024 Jul
Paint or plaster, mold, leaksApt 2C
2024 Jul
General repairsApt 3E
2024 Jun
Paint or plasterApt W2
2024 Jun
MoldApt W2
2024 Mar
Doors or windows, plumbing, mold, leaksApt W2
2024 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt W2
2024 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt W2
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2024 Feb
General repairs, heat or hot water, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 3A
2024 Jan
Doors or windows, plumbingApt W2
2024 Jan
Electrical, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt W2
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
2023 Dec
PestsApt W2
2023 Dec
PlumbingApt W2
2023 Dec
ElectricalApt W2
2023 Dec
Paint or plaster, plumbingApt W2
2023 Dec
AppliancesApt W2
2023 Dec
ElectricalApt W2
2023 Dec
Doors or windowsApt W2
2023 Dec
MoldApt W2
2023 Dec
Doors or windows, general repairs, safety, leaksApt 3A
2023 Nov
Paint or plaster, leaksApt W2
2023 Nov
Paint or plasterApt W2
2023 Nov
Doors or windows, electrical, plumbing, moldApt W2
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 3E
2023 Nov
Heat or hot water
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 2A
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

11 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-21 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record
2026 Oct
General repairsApt 3E complaint
2026 Sep
AppliancesApt W2 complaint
2026 Aug
AppliancesApt W2 complaint
2026 Jul
Doors or windows, floors or stairsApt 1B complaint
2026 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt W2 class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jul
Smoke or CO detectorsApt W2 class B · closed · HPD violation
Show 29 more
2026 Jul
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 2D complaint
2026 Jun
SafetyApt W2 complaint
2026 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3D class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 3D class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 2D complaint
2026 Mar
General repairs, paint or plasterApt W2 complaint
2025 Nov
Line of travel complaint
2025 Oct
Floors or stairsApt 3D complaint
2025 Sep
Paint or plasterApt 2D complaint
2025 Sep
Floors or stairsApt 4A complaint
2024 Dec
Doors or windowsApt 1W complaint
2024 Dec
AppliancesApt 3D complaint
2024 Jul
General repairsApt 3E complaint
2024 Jul
Paint or plasterApt 2C complaint
2024 Jul
General repairsApt 3E complaint
2024 Jun
Paint or plasterApt W2 complaint
2024 Mar
Doors or windowsApt W2 complaint
2024 Feb
General repairs, paint or plasterApt 3A complaint
2024 Jan
Doors or windowsApt W2 complaint
2024 Jan
Paint or plasterApt W2 complaint
2023 Dec
Other conditionsApt W2 class B · HPD violation
2023 Dec
Other conditionsApt W2 class B · HPD violation
2023 Dec
Paint or plasterApt W2 complaint
2023 Dec
AppliancesApt W2 complaint
2023 Dec
Doors or windowsApt W2 complaint
2023 Dec
Doors or windows, general repairs, safetyApt 3A complaint
2023 Nov
Paint or plasterApt W2 complaint
2023 Nov
Paint or plasterApt W2 complaint
2023 Nov
Doors or windowsApt W2 complaint
  • Salesno recordNo recorded sale since 2016

Nothing on record

ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Sources

24 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.

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