256 West 73rd Street

256 West 73rd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 10 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1888

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 7 of 10 units are rent-stabilized; 10 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (13 open, 2 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)

13 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-21. Newest violation issued 2023-03-03. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. 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, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4), issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15750620
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-03-03. HPD violation 15750622
• Class B: , 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROPERLY BRACE THE DROP LADDER AT THE SOUTH SECTION. , 1st STORY, issued 2023-02-14. HPD violation 15727115
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS AS REQUIRED(LIGHT FIXTURE(S) PRESENT). AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2019-06-07. HPD violation 13108763
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2009-05-18. HPD violation 7864584
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2009-05-18. HPD violation 7864588
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKS AND DOOR THAT WAS DAMAGE DUE TO FIRE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2009-05-18. HPD violation 7864595
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, foyer, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 9, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 9), issued 2009-05-18. HPD violation 7864585

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 15 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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. 0 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

7 of 10 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: 7 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: 254-256 W 73RD ST, LLC. Head officer: LARRY TAUBER. Managing agent: 254-258 W 73RD ST, LLC. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011640054, HPD building ID 35099. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 2 min walk
• 79 St (1), 7 min walk
• 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 9 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.