49 West 68th Street

49 West 68th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 3 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1893

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 3 of 10 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (28 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

28 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 46 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2024-10-09. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-08-06. HPD violation 2958617
• Class B: Roof defect, 1st room from the north. DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING PURPOSES AT THE 1ST ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST, UPPER LEVER OF ILLEGAL DUPLEX CREATED AT THE ROOF (APT 4A, 4TH STORY, NORTH-1), issued 2024-10-07. HPD violation 17331431
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1R), issued 2014-10-30. HPD violation 10431426
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8770355
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3A), issued 2011-01-18. HPD violation 8770354
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING KNOB TO WEST RADIATOR SHUT OFF VALVE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 8066020
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS TO COLD WATER FIXTURE ON THE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 8066021
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRANK TO 1ST WINDOW AT WEST IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 8066019

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 5 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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)

2 open DOB violations. 3 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

3 of 10 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Owner and management

Owner: 49 W 68TH ST REALTY LLC. Head officer: LARRY TAUBER. Managing agent: 49 W 68TH ST REALTY LLC. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011210012, HPD building ID 34571. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 3 min walk
• 72 St (C, B), 3 min walk
• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.