20 West 72nd Street

20 West 72nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 106 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 128 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 128 units · Built 1925

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 6 of 128 units are rent-stabilized; 22 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: High (106 open, 2 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

106 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 60 class B, 44 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 131 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-12. Newest violation issued 2024-11-12.

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

2 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 ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-08-24. HPD violation 14511842
• Class C: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 503, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 503), issued 2021-04-19. HPD violation 14262580
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603), issued 2024-11-08. HPD violation 17404398
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603), issued 2024-11-08. HPD violation 17404395
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603), issued 2024-11-08. HPD violation 17404393
• Class B: Electrical defect, south wall, 3rd room from the north, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRST ELETRICAL OUTLET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603), issued 2024-11-08. HPD violation 17404392
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603), issued 2024-11-08. HPD violation 17404396
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 603, 6th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 603), issued 2024-11-08. HPD violation 17404399

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 6 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 6 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

6 of 128 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).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 6 in 2024, 22 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: FRANCONIA APTS INC. Head officer: JASON KRANTZ. Managing agent: SOLSTICE RESIDENTIAL GROUP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011240046, HPD building ID 34988. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (C, B), 2 min walk
• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 5 min walk
• 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 7 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.