38 West 83rd Street

38 West 83rd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 41 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1886

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (41 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)

41 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 15 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 51 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-02-06. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 522 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

5 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, bathroom. D26-17.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 5 STY FRONT APT 5A BATHROOM AND KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975293
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE STREET TO VESTIBULE., issued 1990-02-06. HPD violation 2975309
• Class B: Roof defect (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 4TH STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975284
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC CLG LIGHT FIXTURE BASEMENT APT 1B KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975281
• Class B: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SASH 5 STY REAR APT 5A REAR WEST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975302
• Class B: Gas defect, kitchen. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GAS RANGE 5 STY REAR APT 5A KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5A), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975303
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATER LEAK FROM RADIATOR BASEMENT APT 1B REAR EAST ROOM. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975280
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE OF DOOR VESTIBULE TO BASEMENT STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2975282

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: 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

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: 38 WEST 83RD STREET REALTY LLC. Head officer: ROBERT PINCOW. Managing agent: ROBERT PINCOW. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1011960049, HPD building ID 36059. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 3 min walk
• 86 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 86 St (1), 8 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.