121 West 72nd Street

121 West 72nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 5 of 90 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (85/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 90 units · Built 1926

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: B (Good, 85/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 6 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 5 of 90 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (19 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

19 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 25 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-01. Newest violation issued 2014-05-28. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

6 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: Lighting defect, bathroom. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 11 STY SOUTHEAST APT 11E ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 11E), issued 2009-09-01. HPD violation 2961851
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the north, 16th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2014-05-28. HPD violation 10254213
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 16th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2014-05-28. HPD violation 10254211
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 16th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2014-05-28. HPD violation 10254214
• Class B: No hot water, bathroom, 16th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES LOW VOLUME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2013-04-22. HPD violation 9811714
• Class B: Lighting defect, bathroom, 16th floor. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES LOW VOLUME IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2013-04-22. HPD violation 9811734
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2013-04-22. HPD violation 9811745
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 2nd room from the north, 16th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 16D), issued 2013-04-22. HPD violation 9811740

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

5 of 90 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: 5 in 2024, 10 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 121 West 72nd Street Owners Corp.. Head officer: Michael Plummer. Managing agent: ORSID NY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 11, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011440024, HPD building ID 34950. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 3 min walk
• 72 St (C, B), 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.