119 West 88th Street

119 West 88th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1898

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 23 buildings' registrations; 13 graded D or F.
• 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (18 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-07-07. Newest violation issued 2024-09-24. 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.

3 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt A), issued 2024-09-24. HPD violation 17278872
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED AT THE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1B), issued 2015-01-21. HPD violation 10510101
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE TO 2 STY REAR APT 2R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2981634
• Class B: Plumbing defect (basement). DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIONS AT WASH BASIN, SHOWER STALL AND WATER CLOSET INSTALLED AT CELLAR STORY OF ILLEGAL DUPLEX (APT A, 1ST STORY, WEST-1), issued 2024-09-24. HPD violation 17286638
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 2nd room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 2 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 15964374 ISSUED 07-MAY-23 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 2B), issued 2023-09-08. HPD violation 16218294
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF .. AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY, issued 2017-06-06. HPD violation 11799084
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A LOWER LEVEL, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2017-06-01. HPD violation 11797875
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2017-06-01. HPD violation 11799041

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (2), Heat/Hot Water (2), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (1).

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 8 infested, 8 treated, 8 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 1 DOB violation 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

2 of 8 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 119 W 88 ST REALTY, LLC. Head officer: LARRY TAUBER. Managing agent: 119 W 88 ST REALTY, LLC. This owner has 23 buildings on record, 13 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012190022, HPD building ID 36560. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (1), 4 min walk
• 86 St (C, B), 5 min walk
• 96 St (1, 2, 3), 8 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.