159 West 73rd Street

159 West 73rd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1882

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
• Had 3 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-11-14. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 78 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCHING DEVICE AT GATE AT EAST YARD, issued 2024-12-13. HPD violation 17548698
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS INSTALLED WATER CLOSE,WASH BASIN AND SHOWER STALL AT CELLAR, issued 2024-11-22. HPD violation 17443629
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS INSTALLED AT WATER CLOSET ,WASH BASIN AND SHOWER STALL IN ILLEGAL DUPLEX APARTMENT 1R 2ND FROM SOUTH A WEST AT CELLAR, issued 2024-11-14. HPD violation 17420931
• Class A: Floor or stair defect, basement. M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION FLOOR PIERCED WITH WOOD STAIRS INSTALLED LEADING TO CELLAR CREATING ILLEAGAL DUPLEX APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1R, 2nd BSMT-APT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 1R), issued 2024-11-14. HPD violation 17407976
• Class I: Vacate order (basement). APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS N1, VACATE # 259001. 1ST B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH AT CELLAR. HPD violation 17494215
• Class I: Vacate order (basement). APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS N2, VACATE # 259001. 2ND B-ROOM FROM WEST AT NORTH AT CELLAR. HPD violation 17494222

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 9 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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: NANACO NY,LLC. Head officer: JERRY EDELMAN. Managing agent: J & M REALTY. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 25, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011450010, HPD building ID 35079. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 2 min walk
• 72 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• 79 St (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.