34 West 72nd Street
34 West 72nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 9 of 142 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 142 units · Built 1926
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 9 of 142 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (14 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 (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
14 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-07-25. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 201 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 15th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 151B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 151B), issued 2025-05-06. HPD violation 17870828
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 15th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 151B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 151B), issued 2025-05-06. HPD violation 17870830
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 15th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 151B, 15th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 151B), issued 2025-05-06. HPD violation 17870829
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 75), issued 2022-06-23. HPD violation 15218640
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 7th floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 75), issued 2022-06-23. HPD violation 15218641
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). WHICH IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 75), issued 2022-06-23. HPD violation 15218642
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 7th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR WHICH IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 75), issued 2022-06-23. HPD violation 15218643
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 2nd room from the east, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 75, 7th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 75), issued 2022-06-23. HPD violation 15218645
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 14 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 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
9 of 142 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: 9 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: Bancroft Owners, Inc. Head officer: LAUREN CURTIS. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011247501, HPD building ID 35031. 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), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 14 open (1 class C, 12 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.