Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
92
out of 100
Heavier than 66% of buildings in Upper West Side (Central)
59 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 3% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
72 WEST 87TH STREET · 8 apartments · built 1889 · records to 2026-09-14
In its favor
- Fixes 3% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- B/C train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 59 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
59 violations the city still lists as unresolved
59 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 23 years.
- Lead paint23
- Disrepair15
- Structural5
- Other5
- Plumbing4
- Paint / plaster3
- Fire & life safety3
- Heat / hot water1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1990-09-25 and remains open on HPD’s records.