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605 West 156th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02134-0100 Audubon Park Historic District

Built
1910
Floors
6
Residential units
44
Building type
Elevator building
Zoning district
R8
Lot area
9,992 sq ft
Floor area
44,154 sq ft

En español: 17 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 64 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 10 años abierta, desde el 3 de agosto de 2016.

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  1. 17

    Class C, immediately hazardous. Most often Fire Safety.

    Oldest open since

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  2. 40

    Class B, hazardous. Most often Mold.

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  3. 7

    OATH/ECB summonses still active. Most often Construction.

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Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 36 certifications filed against 6 new Class C in the last 180 days.

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 25 Class C violations, all 25 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 2 of them Invalid Certification. How certification works

The original certify-by dates on the 57 open HPD violations run from August 25, 2024 to October 20, 2026. The report prints the date beside each one.

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17 open Class C and 2 OATH hearings starting October 29, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed August 3, 2016.

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Open Class C, week by week
17 on September 24, 2026 and 17 on October 8.
OATH hearings
2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 29, 2026.
OATH/ECB summonses
19 DOB and FDNY summonses here since January 1, 2019, with $25,935 in penalties imposed. 7 of them are still active, the same 7 listed under OATH/ECB. 10 judgments docketed, the latest on September 21, 2026. A docketed judgment shows up in a title search.
  • August 19, 2026, DOB: Temporary construction equipment installation on site expired permit shed. $1,250 penalty imposed.
  • August 19, 2026, DOB: Pedestrian protection does not meet code specifications. $2,400 penalty imposed.
  • July 27, 2026, DOB: Failure to maintain elevator or conveying system. $625 penalty imposed.

The newest 3 of 19 summonses OATH lists here. The report lists all 19, with each outcome, the penalty imposed and any docketing date. What the report adds

DOB violations
6 active DOB violations. The newest was issued March 7, 2024.
Housing court
5 housing court cases here since 2007.
DOB complaints
13 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 18, 2026.
DOB permits
DOB NOW lists 1 work permit here: Sidewalk Shed, issued March 17, 2026, expired June 15, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 65 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
2 boilers, both inspected in 2025, the latest on January 23. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 18, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
4 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $4,822 in total. The most recent of the 4, a general construction order, was opened January 14, 2026.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C17 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent19181088WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19181082WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19120160WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Not complied with19102201WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyInvalid certification19030568
Fire SafetyInvalid certification19029298
Fire SafetyNotice sent18781280
Notice sent18775343
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18718196
Fire SafetyNotice sent18444265
The report lists all 17, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B40 open most often Mold
Notice sent19181092WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Notice sent19181090WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Notice sent19181089WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Notice sent19176193WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Notice sent19172217WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Notice sent19172216WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19102200WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19102199WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
CIV14 mailed19102198WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
CIV14 mailed19102196WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
The report lists all 40, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB7 open most often Construction
Class 2Hearing pending39558120KWEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Construction, Class 2Hearing pending39558119NWEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC
Elevators, Class 2Found in violation39197692P
Class 2Decided by default39551793N
Elevators, Class 2Admitted39146081X
Construction, Class 2Admitted35685416X
Construction, Class 1Found in violation35682238Z

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Questions about this building

Does 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan had 64 open violations on October 10, 2026: 57 from HPD and 7 from OATH/ECB. 17 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 10 years, since August 3, 2016.

Is 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 36 certifications filed against 6 new Class C in the last 180 days. That window ends October 10, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan?

Since October 12, 2023, certifications were filed on 25 Class C violations, all 25 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 2 of them Invalid Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 29, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 6 active DOB violations. The newest was issued March 7, 2024. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan been in housing court?

Yes. 5 housing court cases here since 2007. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 13 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 18, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 4 completed HPD emergency repair orders since October 12, 2023, awarded for $4,822 in total. The most recent of the 4, a general construction order, was opened January 14, 2026. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 65 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

It has 2 boilers, both inspected in 2025, the latest on January 23. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On December 18, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1910 as the year 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 44 residential units at 605 West 156 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through October 10, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus OATH hearing dates, OATH/ECB summonses from DOB and FDNY, DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 605 West 156th St, Manhattan: 44 units, 17 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through October 10, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/605-west-156-street-manhattan

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