15 West 72nd Street

15 West 72nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 6 of 493 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 493 units · Built 1963

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, 76/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 1 infested unit over the last 3 years, including re-infestations.
• 6 of 493 units are rent-stabilized; 46 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (15 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: High (1 infested unit, 3 yr, re-infested), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

15 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 8 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2026-08-19.

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: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 1K, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 1K), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136362
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: REFIT LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT APT1K, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt APT1K), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19136367
• Class B: No hot water, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE HOT WATER AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 1K), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19136365
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st window from the west, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: REFIT LOWER SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 1K), issued 2026-08-19. HPD violation 19136364
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR LEADING TO TERRACE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1K, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 1K), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19136366
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 37th floor. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 37D, 37th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 37D), issued 2011-06-20. HPD violation 8984586
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 10th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT WEST SHOWER WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT NORTH (apt 10G), issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 5423819
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10G, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 10G), issued 2013-12-18. HPD violation 10068792

311 housing complaints

8 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (4), Door/Window (3), Unsanitary Condition (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years, including re-infestations. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 8 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 493 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, 46 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: Mayfair Towers. Head officer: Lance Cohen. Managing agent: AKAM ASSOCIATES, INC.. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. 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 1011250024, HPD building ID 34971. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (C, B), 2 min walk
• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 6 min walk
• 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 8 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.