228 West 71st Street
228 West 71st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 19 of 169 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 169 units · Built 1917
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 19 of 169 units are rent-stabilized; 29 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (6 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2019-06-04. Newest violation issued 2022-12-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST , SECTION ''north'' (apt 2B), issued 2022-11-17. HPD violation 15517653
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 8th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9G, 8th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 9G), issued 2019-06-04. HPD violation 13102887
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 91 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
6 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 of 169 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: 19 in 2024, 29 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: EQR-228 WEST 71ST, L.L.C.. Head officer: WAYNE NGAI. Managing agent: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011620046, HPD building ID 34830. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 2 min walk
- 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 7 min walk
- 72 St (C, B), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (2 class C) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 6 open DOB violations, 4 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.