Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

505 W 161 St

built 1922 · 6 stories · 29 apartments
Heat or hot water: 14 reports to the city since 2024
More reports than most similar-size buildings in Washington Heights & Inwood
2024Heat or hot water · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 12, 2024Heat or hot water · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 27, 2024
2025Heat or hot water · Jan 2025 · 2 reports (8 complaints)Jan 7, 2025Jan 7, 2025 (2nd)Jan 9, 2025Jan 10, 2025Jan 14, 2025Jan 22, 2025Jan 23, 2025Jan 24, 2025Heat or hot water · Feb 2025 · 2 reports (5 complaints)Feb 7, 2025Feb 10, 2025Feb 18, 2025Feb 20, 2025Feb 20, 2025 (2nd)Heat or hot water · Oct 2025 · 2 reports (3 complaints)Oct 10, 2025Oct 17, 2025Oct 21, 2025Heat or hot water · Dec 2025 · 3 reports (6 complaints)Dec 5, 2025Dec 8, 2025Dec 12, 2025Dec 15, 2025Dec 30, 2025Jan 4, 2026
2026Heat or hot water · Feb 2026 · 2 reports (3 complaints)Feb 3, 2026Feb 23, 2026Feb 27, 2026Heat or hot water · Apr 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 20, 2026
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-19

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9 of 29 apartments named in a city record

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2024 – 2026

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