56 West 76th Street

56 West 76th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1889

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 2 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open), 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: Medium (2 open DOB violations), 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)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,105 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927242
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AT SOUTH IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927241
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2F), issued 2022-03-02. HPD violation 14927243
• Class B: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROWN STONE LANDING OF STOOP AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BLDG., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2968130
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEMENT MORTAR PLASTER OF WALLS AND RAILING OF STOOP AT FRONT YARD., issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2968131
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING., issued 2008-08-18. HPD violation 2968123
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PEEPHOLE AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO SOUTH BASEMENT APT GB, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2968129
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB SOUTH BASEMENT APT GB SOUTHWEST ROOM, issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 2968126

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.

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: 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. 5 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: DOROTHY V FRIEDMAN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011280060, HPD building ID 35525. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 5 min walk
• 72 St (C, B), 6 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.