139 West 81st Street
139 West 81st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 87 open HPD violations, 22 of them class C, and 1 of 12 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (52/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1887
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 52/100)
- 22 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 1 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 2 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (87 open, 22 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Medium (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
87 open violations: 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 25 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 92 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-06-04. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
10 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, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2013-12-10. HPD violation 10059680
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2013-12-10. HPD violation 10059684
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AND ASSEMBLY IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2), issued 2013-04-05. HPD violation 9794166
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE CLEANSE AND DISINFECT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER REMOVING THE STAGNANT WATER CELLAR CENTER & BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2971923
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY REAR APT 6 BATHROOM & KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 6 (apt 6), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2971921
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER LEAK CEILING BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2971922
- Class C: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREAD 11 FROM BOTTOM 2 TO 3 STYS PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2971910
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES KITCHEN & BATHROOM 2 STY REAR NORTH APT 6. , SECTION '' '' (apt 6), issued 2008-06-04. HPD violation 2971925
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
3 open DOB violations. 11 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
1 of 12 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: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: I-131 Corp. Head officer: Edwina Ho. Managing agent: Edwina Ho. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 13, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012120118, HPD building ID 35849. 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), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 87 open (22 class C, 40 class B, 25 class A). 10 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 3 open DOB violations | −3 |
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.