138 West 81st Street
138 West 81st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 8 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: C (73/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1887
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 73/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units 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 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (8 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-12-04. Newest violation issued 2024-04-22. 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.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM IMPROPER SIGN POSTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2020-01-30. HPD violation 13571031
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-12-04. HPD violation 12784852
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, basement. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15168977
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, basement. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15168978
- Class A: Leak or water damage, south wall, 22nd room from the north, basement. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 22nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15168979
- Class A: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, basement. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15168981
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 2nd room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT 1st CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15168980
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 23rd room from the north, basement. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE FOYER , THE 23rd ROOM FROM NORTH, THE 22nd ROOM FROM NORTH, THE 21st BATHROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST, THE KITCHEN , THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt B), issued 2022-05-18. HPD violation 15169137
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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: KEN ALVAREZ. Managing agent: GUIDANCE REALTY CORP. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Dec 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012110049, HPD building ID 35848. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 79 St (1), 4 min walk
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 5 min walk
- 86 St (1), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (2 class C, 2 class B, 4 class A) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.