Printed 2026-10-20 from blueflo.tech/b/508-west-178-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 1910 · 6 stories · 36 apartments · BIN 1063187 · BBL 1021320032
- 3 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about pests and fire safety
- 37 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 Dec 2025 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
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Also reported
2024 – 2026- Mold2 reports20242025Mold · May 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 19, 20252026Mold · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 18, 2026
- Leaks2 reports202420252026Leaks · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 27, 2026Leaks · May 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 21, 2026
- Doors or windows5 reports20242025Doors or windows · May 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 (2nd)Doors or windows · Sep 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 29, 2025Sep 29, 2025 (2nd)Doors or windows · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 13, 20252026Doors or windows · Mar 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Mar 9, 2026Mar 18, 2026
- Paint or plaster3 reports2024Paint or plaster · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 12, 20242025Paint or plaster · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 13, 20252026Paint or plaster · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 23, 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
7 of this building’s 36 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.
Structure and facade
Issues on recordShow 19 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
Heat and hot water
2 complaints, 2024–2025 · 1 in the past yearBoiler burning No. 2 oil (Federal FST-60), registration current since Aug 2025
Latest accepted inspection Dec 2025, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
1 heat or hot water complaint
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Water and pipes
Issues on record · 2 complaints, 2026Non-Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
Issues on record · 3 complaints, 2025–2026 · 2 in the past yearShow 7 more
Fire and safety
7 resolved since 2024Electrical
1 complaint, 2026Flooding
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
Elevators
Issues on record, most recently 20241 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Jan 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
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 57 (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
37 open: 37 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (18), mold (4), pests (4), doors and windows (3); 3 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 15 older records from 2009–2016 never closed. 25 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 343 violations on record in all, 2009–2026 — the 101 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
1 open: 1 about filings or paperwork
What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
7 doors or windows, 3 paint or plaster, 2 heat or hot water, 2 leaks, 2 mold, 1 electrical, 1 floors or stairs, 1 pests, 1 plumbing
What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
2 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 Layer2026-10-19
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-19
- 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 Compliance2026-10-18
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-17
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-18
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-18
- DOB Violations2026-10-18
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-19
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-11
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.