Is 609 W 196th St rent stabilized?
609 W 196th St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan (10040). It has about 51 apartments, built in 1928.
Also written as 609 West 196th Street — or 609 W 196th St, Manhattan, NY 10040.
How this building compares
With about 51 apartments it is larger than 66% of the 562 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Washington Heights (North). Its 1928 construction date sits close to the 1922 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 114 open violations here, about 2.2 per apartment — above the 0.6 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 702 violations on record at the address, 137 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 1,264 HPD complaints at the address, 111 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Washington Heights (North) |
| ZIP | 10040 |
| Year built | 1928 |
| Apartments | 51 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1021720100 |
Owner & management
| Owner | 609 WEST ASSOCIATES, LP 111 N CENTRAL PARK AVE #400 · HARTSDALE, NY 10530 |
| Managing agent | 609 WEST ASSOCIATES LP |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 114 open / 702 total · 95 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 1 open / 1264 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 4, 2025 |
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