78 West 68th Street
78 West 68th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 31 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1887
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 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 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (31 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2019, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
31 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 16 class A, 7 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 35 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-28. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL WALL., issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958761
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS KITCHEN 3RD STY SOUTH APT 3E. LOCATED AT APT 3E (apt 3E), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958757
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 5 STY NORTHWEST APT 5H ENTRANCE. LOCATED AT APT 5H (apt 5H), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958744
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS 3RD STY SOUTH APT 3E SOUTH EAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 3E (apt 3E), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958717
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING SOUTHEAST ROOM 3RD STY SOUTH APT 3E. LOCATED AT APT 3E (apt 3E), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958755
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAMES SOUTHEAST ROOM AND BATHROOM 3RD STY SOUTH APT 3E. LOCATED AT APT 3E (apt 3E), issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958756
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE 5TH STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958750
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BOXES ET CETERA BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-05-22. HPD violation 2958766
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations. 11 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: COLUMBUS AVE LLC. Head officer: BERNARD WEISER. Managing agent: COLUMBUS AVENUE LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2018. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2019 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011200064, HPD building ID 34590. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 2 min walk
- 72 St (C, B), 5 min walk
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 31 open (1 class C, 7 class B, 16 class A, 7 class I) | −40 |
| 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 | 2 open DOB violations | −5 |
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.