Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

656 W 162 St

built 1920 · 6 stories · 50 apartments
Registered with the city: 656 Realty LLC; 656 REALTY

Apartments named in these records

27 of this building’s 50 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 record

Elevators

Issues on record

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 5 complaints, 2025–2026 · 4 in the past year
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Federal FST-100), registration expired since Dec 2023

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 Aug 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 1997

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 complaints

6 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-21 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 5 complaints, 2025–2026 · 4 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 2 complaints, 2025–2026 · 1 in the past year

Fire and safety

3 resolved since 2024

Electrical

Issues on record · 2 complaints, 2025–2026 · 1 in the past year

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

Below 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

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 67 (2023 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

92 open: 79 about building conditions — lead-based paint (18), pests (15), walls, floors and stairs (12), smoke or CO detectors (8); 45 immediately hazardous (class C), 13 about paperwork or notices. 25 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 619 violations on record in all, 1994–2026 — the 136 most recent are listed here

2026 Aug
ElectricalApt 2F class C
2026 Jul
GasApt 2F class C
2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class B
2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class B
2026 Jul
LeaksApt 2F class B
2026 Jul
Other conditionsApt 2F class B
2026 Jul
PlumbingApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 6B class B
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2026 Jun
Other conditions class A
2026 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class C
2026 Jun
LeaksApt 2F class C
2026 Jun
PlumbingApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Other conditionsApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Other conditionsApt 2F class C
2026 Jun
PestsApt 2F class C
2026 Jun
GasApt 2F class C
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1H class B
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1H class A
2026 Jun
LeaksApt 1H class A
2026 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 2F class C
2026 Jun
LeaksApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class B
2026 Jun
GasApt 4C class C · closed
2026 Jun
GasApt 6H class C · closed
2026 May
GasApt 2R class C · closed
2026 May
GasApt 1B class C · closed
2026 May
GasApt 1C class C · closed
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2026 Apr
Doors and windows class B · closed
2026 Apr
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Jan
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Jan
LeaksApt 2D class B · closed
2026 Jan
LeaksApt 1F class B · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1F class B · closed
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2025 May
GasApt 5D class C · closed
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5D class B · closed
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5D class B · closed
2025 May
ElectricalApt 5D class C · closed
2024 Jul
Fire safetyApt 4H class C · closed
2024 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6B class A · closed
2024 Jul
Doors and windowsApt 6B class C · closed
2024 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6B class B · closed
2024 Jul
LeaksApt 6B class B · closed
2024 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6B class B · closed
2024 Jul
LeaksApt 6B class B · closed
and 42 more at the source
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

Resident complaints to the city

16 general repairs, 5 appliances, 5 heat or hot water, 5 plumbing, 2 electrical, 2 leaks, 2 mold, 1 doors or windows, 1 paint or plaster, 1 pests

2026 Aug
ElectricalApt 2F
2026 Jul
AppliancesApt 2R
2026 Jul
General repairsApt 1R
2026 Jul
AppliancesApt 4D
2026 Jun
PlumbingApt 2F
2026 Jun
General repairs, plumbing, mold, pestsApt 2F
2026 Jun
General repairsApt 1R
2026 Jun
AppliancesApt 4D
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2026 Jun
General repairsApt 4D
2026 May
General repairsApt 4C
2026 May
AppliancesApt 6H
2026 May
General repairsApt 2R
2026 May
General repairs
2026 May
General repairsApt 4C
2026 May
General repairsApt 2R
2026 May
General repairs
2026 May
General repairsApt 1R
2026 May
General repairs
2026 May
General repairs, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 2R
2026 May
General repairsApt 2R
2026 May
Heat or hot water
2026 May
General repairs
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 8
2026 Jan
LeaksApt 1F
2025 Oct
Appliances, doors or windows, heat or hot water, mold, leaksApt 1G
2025 May
ElectricalApt 5D
2024 Sep
Paint or plasterApt 1F
2024 Jul
Heat or hot waterApt 2R
2024 Jul
Heat or hot water, pestsApt 5D
2024 Jul
Heat or hot waterApt 5H
2024 Jul
Doors or windows, heat or hot water, mold, pestsApt 4H
2024 Jul
Heat or hot waterApt 1R
2024 Jul
Heat or hot water, paint or plaster, pestsApt 6B
2024 Jul
Doors or windows, paint or plaster
2024 May
ElectricalApt 2S
2024 May
Appliances, paint or plaster, plumbing, safety, mold, pestsApt 2F
2024 May
ElectricalApt 2F
2024 Mar
Appliances, electrical, heat or hot water, plumbing, moldApt 2F
2024 Jan
Doors or windows, safety, mold, leaksApt 2F
2024 Jan
Electrical, floors or stairs, general repairs, plumbingApt 2F
2023 Dec
ElectricalApt 2F
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 2R
2023 Nov
Appliances, doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster, safety, moldApt 2F
2023 Nov
ElectricalApt 2F
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, safety, mold, pestsApt 1H
2023 Oct
Floors or stairs, general repairs, safety, pestsApt 2D
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 2C
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, safety, pestsApt 3E
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 3G
2023 Oct
SafetyApt 3H
2023 Oct
Plumbing, pestsApt 4D
2023 Oct
Paint or plasterApt 4B
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, safety, pestsApt 4H
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 5G
2023 Oct
PestsApt 5A
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 5C
2023 Oct
Appliances, doors or windows, general repairs, pestsApt 5D
2023 Oct
Paint or plasterApt 6E
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, paint or plaster, pestsApt 6B
2023 Oct
Paint or plaster
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

21 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 Sep
Aeu-Haz Aeuhaz DOB violation
2026 Jul
AppliancesApt 2R complaint
2026 Jul
General repairsApt 1R complaint
2026 Jul
Other conditionsApt 2F class B · HPD violation
2026 Jul
AppliancesApt 4D complaint
2026 Jun
Other conditions class A · HPD violation
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2026 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2F class B · HPD violation
2026 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 2F class B · HPD violation
2026 Jun
Other conditionsApt 2F class B · HPD violation
2026 Jun
Other conditionsApt 2F class C · HPD violation
2026 Jun
General repairsApt 2F complaint
2026 Jun
General repairsApt 1R complaint
2026 Jun
AppliancesApt 4D complaint
2026 Jun
General repairsApt 4D complaint
2026 May
General repairsApt 4C complaint
2026 May
AppliancesApt 6H complaint
2026 May
General repairsApt 2R complaint
2026 May
General repairs complaint
2026 May
General repairsApt 4C complaint
2026 May
General repairsApt 2R complaint
2026 May
General repairs complaint
2026 May
General repairsApt 1R complaint
2026 May
General repairs complaint
2026 May
General repairs, paint or plasterApt 2R complaint
2026 May
General repairsApt 2R complaint
2026 May
General repairs complaint
2025 Dec
EN-LL97321 GHG Emissions - LL97 DOB violation
2025 Dec
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84 DOB violation
2025 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed · HPD violation
2025 Oct
Appliances, doors or windowsApt 1G complaint
2025 Sep
EN-BENCH Benchmarking - LL84 DOB violation
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5D class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 May
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5D class B · closed · HPD violation
2024 Sep
Paint or plasterApt 1F complaint
2024 Jul
Doors or windowsApt 4H complaint
2024 Jul
Paint or plasterApt 6B complaint
2024 Jul
Doors or windows, paint or plaster complaint
2024 May
Appliances, paint or plaster, safetyApt 2F complaint
2024 Mar
AppliancesApt 2F complaint
2024 Jan
Doors or windows, safetyApt 2F complaint
2024 Jan
Floors or stairs, general repairsApt 2F complaint
2023 Nov
Appliances, doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster, safetyApt 2F complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, general repairs, paint or plaster, safetyApt 1H complaint
2023 Oct
Floors or stairs, general repairs, safetyApt 2D complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 2C complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, safetyApt 3E complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 3G complaint
2023 Oct
SafetyApt 3H complaint
2023 Oct
Paint or plasterApt 4B complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, safetyApt 4H complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 5G complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windowsApt 5C complaint
2023 Oct
Appliances, doors or windows, general repairsApt 5D complaint
2023 Oct
Paint or plasterApt 6E complaint
2023 Oct
Doors or windows, paint or plasterApt 6B complaint
2023 Oct
Paint or plaster complaint
2021 Mar
Mechanical systems permit
2021 Feb
Unknown class - 1 · DOB violation
2021 Feb
Unknown class - 1 · DOB violation
2021 Feb
Unknown class - 2 · DOB violation
2021 Feb
Unknown class - 1 · DOB violation
2021 Feb
Unknown class - 2 · DOB violation
2021 Feb
Unknown class - 2 · DOB violation
2020 Dec
Unknown class - 1 · DOB violation
2020 Jun
Mechanical systems permit
  • Salesno recordNo recorded sale since 2016

Sources

24 datasets

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

Every row shows the record it came from and the date it was last checked.
These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.
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