Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
43
out of 100
Heavier than 99% of buildings in Upper West Side (Central)
55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby.
488 AMSTERDAM AVENUE · 8 apartments · built 1890 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- Fixes 7% of violations on time, better than most landlords nearby
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
Open and hazardous
55 violations the city still lists as unresolved
50 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 5 years.
- Other10
- Plumbing9
- Pests7
- Disrepair7
- Fire & life safety6
- Paint / plaster4
- Water leak3
- Structural3
- Heat / hot water3
- Refuse / sanitation2
- Mold1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 2014-11-20 and remains open on HPD’s records.