Some concerns
Worth seeing, with questions
100
out of 100
Heavier than 12% of buildings in Washington Heights (South)
17 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
870 RIVERSIDE DRIVE · 36 apartments · built 1920 · records to 2026-09-18
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- 1 train about 5 minutes away
Against it
- 17 open hazardous violations, against a typical 7 nearby
- Fixes only 7% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
17 violations the city still lists as unresolved
17 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 15 years.
- Paint / plaster8
- Fire & life safety3
- Heat / hot water2
- Lead paint2
- Registration & signage1
- Disrepair1
A typical building of 20 to 49 apartments has 7. This one has more than 65% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1999-11-09 and remains open on HPD’s records.