238 West 71st Street
238 West 71st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1892
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- Had 9 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No 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: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 20 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-01-26. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,035 days from issue to close for the 17 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-01-26. HPD violation 16621947
- Class A: Electrical defect, outlet on the west wall. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SAFETY CAP FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL ALL FLOORS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2024-04-01. HPD violation 16784305
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 6 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)
No 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: E Q R-228 W 71ST LLC. Head officer: Wayne Ngai. Managing agent: Equity Residential Management. This owner has 26 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011620050, HPD building ID 34833. 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), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (1 class C, 1 class A) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.