170 West 81st Street
170 West 81st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 28 open HPD violations, and 4 of 45 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 45 units · Built 1927
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: D (Poor, 60/100)
- 28 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 4 of 45 units are rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (28 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 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)
28 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 4 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-05. Newest violation issued 2016-08-31. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 6th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2016-08-31. HPD violation 11372239
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 4th room from the east, 6th floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6A), issued 2016-08-31. HPD violation 11372305
- Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE THE OBSTRUCTION IN FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY WEST., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2972167
- Class B: Fire escape defect (exterior). FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS 2 STY REAR YARD BALCONY., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2972166
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS 2ND 3RD 6TH AND 7TH STYS REAR STACKS., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2972162
- Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 9TH STY SOUTH APT 9D. LOCATED AT APT 9D (apt 9D), issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2972164
- Class B: Broken window or sash (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SASH CHAIN 1 STY PUBLIC HALL REAR., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2972168
- Class B: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING VEN COVER BUILDING FRONT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2972169
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 4 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
4 of 45 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: 4 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 170 WEST 81ST OWNERS CORP. Head officer: JOHN RIORDAN. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012110056, HPD building ID 35863. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 79 St (1), 3 min walk
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 6 min walk
- 86 St (1), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 28 open (24 class B, 4 class A). 4 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −8 |
| 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.