20 West 68th Street
20 West 68th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 30 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1896
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner has 2 buildings on record; 1 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (30 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
30 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 33 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2023-03-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM NEAR MAILBOXES 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2958386
- Class C: Rats (basement). ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF RODENTS CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2958367
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR BATHROOM CEILING 4 STY FRONT APT 4ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 4ER1), issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2958377
- Class C: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). REPAIR AND OPERATE THE APPLIANCE SO AS TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2958368
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2958387
- Class B: Bedbugs, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN BEDBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY (apt 3B), issued 2009-03-06. HPD violation 7753114
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATH TUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2009-02-09. HPD violation 7711833
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OVER STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3B), issued 2009-02-09. HPD violation 7711846
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 2 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: SINV USA INC. C/O CINOTTI LLP. Head officer: FILIPPPO CINOTTI. Managing agent: SINV USA INC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011200041, HPD building ID 34556. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (C, B), 4 min walk
- 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 4 min walk
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 30 open (5 class C, 24 class B, 1 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | −3 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.