Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
69
out of 100
Heavier than 91% of buildings in Upper West Side (Central)
30 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
176 WEST 81ST STREET · 11 apartments · built 1891 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 4 minutes away
Against it
- 30 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
30 violations the city still lists as unresolved
30 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 17 years.
- Plumbing7
- Lead paint6
- Disrepair5
- Heat / hot water3
- Pests2
- Paint / plaster2
- Fire & life safety2
- Other2
- Structural1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 91% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1990-03-27 and remains open on HPD’s records.