609 West 196th Street
A 6-story building with 51 apartments, built in 1928, in Manhattan, NY 10040.
Addresses on the lot: 609 to 615 West 196th Street.
HPD records as of October 28, 2026
609 West 196th Street has 72 open HPD violations, 19 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 114 complaints to HPD in the past year, 19 about heat or hot water. It is registered to 609 WEST ASSOCIATES, LP. 54 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 609 West 196th Street have open violations?
Yes: 72 open violations as of October 28, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 19 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 44 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 9 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 65 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 114 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 28, 2026, 19 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 609 West 196th Street?
609 West 196th Street is registered with HPD to 609 WEST ASSOCIATES, LP. The registration also names a head officer, the person HPD contacts about the building.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
The latest housing court case over conditions or harassment opened in February 2026. HPD’s record has 12 cases here in all, going back to the 1990s.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 46% of residential buildings in 10040 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 609 West 196th Street rent stabilized?
54 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
Scores out of ten, from today’s records
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Buildings nearby
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HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 28, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-02172-0100.