231 West 74th Street
231 West 74th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 40 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 11 units · Built 1886
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 4 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.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in 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.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (40 open, 4 class C), 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
40 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 14 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 45 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-07-31. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 8 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: No hot water, kitchen. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 1ST STY EAST APT 3 KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 3 (apt 3), issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2965073
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT VERTICAL CRACKS & SAGGING WALLS FRONT OF BUILDING ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2965049
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL NEAR MAILBOXES AND AT DOOR TO BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2965074
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED AT 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-03. HPD violation 2965075
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILING,(BSMT APT.) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BASE, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BASE), issued 2014-07-21. HPD violation 10309138
- Class B: Leak or water damage, kitchen. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING,(BSMT APT) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BB, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BB), issued 2014-07-21. HPD violation 10309170
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK CEILING (BSMT APT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT BASE, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BASE), issued 2014-07-21. HPD violation 10309123
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS CEILING,(BSMT APT) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT BB, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt BB), issued 2014-07-21. HPD violation 10309185
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 231 WEST 74TH STREET CORP. Head officer: SREPHEn w GAUSTEr. Managing agent: MT. PLEASANT MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 25, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011660014, HPD building ID 35208. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 3 min walk
- 79 St (1), 5 min walk
- 72 St (C, B), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 40 open (4 class C, 22 class B, 14 class A). 6 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −6 |
| 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 2026-10-28.