620 Columbus Avenue
620 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 2 open HPD violations, and 20 of 231 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 231 units · Built 1986
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)
- 2 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 20 of 231 units are rent-stabilized; 40 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (2 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
2 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 14 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-14. Newest violation issued 2022-01-12. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, south wall, 23rd room from the north, 1st floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATETLY 1 SQ. FT. AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 23rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT THL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14553553 ISSUED 10-SEP-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt THL), issued 2022-01-12. HPD violation 14777654
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 23rd room from the north, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 23rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT THL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt THL), issued 2021-09-14. HPD violation 14555373
311 housing complaints
2 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (1), Plumbing (1).
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 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 3 infested, 3 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 8 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (6 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
20 of 231 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: 20 in 2024, 40 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JAMES WEST NINETY LLC. Head officer: DAVID BERNHARDT. Managing agent: ESTATES NY REAL ESTATE SERVICES LLC. This owner has 30 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012210029, HPD building ID 9799. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (C, B), 5 min walk
- 86 St (1), 6 min walk
- 96 St (1, 2, 3), 6 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 2 open (1 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 2 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.