169 West 81st Street

169 West 81st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, and 11 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (58/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1890

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 58/100)

• 16 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 60 buildings' registrations; 31 graded D or F.
• 11 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 12 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (16 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: High (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

16 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-04-20. Newest violation issued 2025-12-31.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Mold, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18198686 ISSUED 01-SEP-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2C), issued 2025-12-31. HPD violation 18549153
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HINGES AT CLOSET DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-09-04. HPD violation 18198689
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198691
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198685
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE (PORCELIAN ENEMAL) BY METHOD OF REGLAZE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198687
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HINGE AT DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198688
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2025-09-02. HPD violation 18198690
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT CEILING AROUND HEAT RISER IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4W), issued 2022-04-20. HPD violation 13633898

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 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 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 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

11 of 20 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: 11 in 2024, 12 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. Head officer: SMAJLJE SRDANOVIC. Managing agent: STELLAR MANAGEMENT. This owner has 60 buildings on record, 31 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 11, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012120006, HPD building ID 35862. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 79 St (1), 4 min walk
• 86 St (1), 6 min walk
• 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 6 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 2026-10-27.