689 Columbus Avenue

689 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 234 units · Built 1965

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)

• 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 13 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (14 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 13 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 109 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-07-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,478 days from issue to close for the 55 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Self-closing door not working, 12th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING SWEEPER AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 12E, 12th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 12E), issued 2026-05-29. HPD violation 18968545
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10E), issued 2024-11-14. HPD violation 17416837
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10E), issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17274237
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10E), issued 2023-07-27. HPD violation 16099481
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10E), issued 2023-07-17. HPD violation 16097560
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10E), issued 2022-05-09. HPD violation 15142626
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 10th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 10E), issued 2022-05-09. HPD violation 15142625
• Class C: Mold, east wall, bathroom, 10th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 6 SQ FT AT CEILING, AND 4 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10C, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14799985 ISSUED 25-JAN-22 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 10C), issued 2022-04-18. HPD violation 15116863

311 housing complaints

13 in the last 12 months, 58 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (13).

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: 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 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: Strycker's Bay Apartments. Head officer: Gilbert Kunken. Managing agent: Summit Building Management. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 28, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012070001, HPD building ID 806136. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (C, B), 4 min walk
• 96 St (1, 2, 3), 6 min walk
• 86 St (C, B), 7 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.