309 West 72nd Street

309 West 72nd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Multi-family elevator · 18 units · Built 1901

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 24 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 14 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
• 7 of 18 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 24 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

6 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 26 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2015-03-06. Newest violation issued 2026-02-17.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 79 days from issue to close for the 12 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Lead paint hazard, west wall, bathroom, 4th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st MEDICINE CABINET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18514612
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4A), issued 2023-10-13. HPD violation 16301929
• Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18509596
• Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW COUNTER BALANCES TOP AND BOTTOM SASHES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2015-03-30. HPD violation 10650200
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILINGS AND ALL WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2015-03-30. HPD violation 10650198
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCY?S HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2015-03-06. HPD violation 10615584

311 housing complaints

33 in the last 12 months, 42 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (24), Paint/Plaster (3), Plumbing (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2).

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: 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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 18 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, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WEST SIDE EQUITIES LLC. Head officer: ALAN GARFIELD. Managing agent: WEST SIDE EQUITIES LLC C/O GARFIELD DEV. This owner has 14 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011840006, HPD building ID 35024. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (1, 2, 3), 4 min walk
• 79 St (1), 7 min walk
• 66 St-Lincoln Center (1), 10 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.