253 West 73rd Street

253 West 73rd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 51 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (69/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 159 units · Built 1927

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 69/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations 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.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: Medium (51 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

51 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 8 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 58 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-08-06. Newest violation issued 2024-09-09. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 17C UPPER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17C), issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16640560
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 17C LOWER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17C), issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16640543
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd room from the east, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 17C UPPER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17C), issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16640555
• Class C: Mold, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 17th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 40 SQ FT AT THE WEST WALL AND 40 SQ FT AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 17C UPPER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17C), issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16640557
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 17C UPPER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17C), issued 2024-02-07. HPD violation 16660408
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 17th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 17C, 17th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17C), issued 2024-09-09. HPD violation 17252700
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 17th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PH2C UPPER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt PH2C), issued 2024-07-09. HPD violation 17102814
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the east, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PH2C UPPER LEVEL, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt PH2C), issued 2024-07-09. HPD violation 17102815

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 20 in 5 years.

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 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: THE LEVEL CLUB CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: DENNIS RUSSO. Managing agent: ORSID NY. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011657501, HPD building ID 35097. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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