700 Columbus Avenue

700 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 190 units · Built 1968

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: B (Good, 82/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (32 open, 5 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: Clear (No open DOB violations), 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)

32 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1977-07-18. Newest violation issued 2025-10-08.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 19th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 20J, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 20J), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17680228
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 19th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20J, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 20J), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17680227
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 3rd room from the north, 19th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20E, 19th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20E), issued 2023-08-22. HPD violation 16141759
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the north, 20th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR APPROX 80 (SQ FT) IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 20E, 20th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 20E), issued 2023-06-05. HPD violation 16015839
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED CLG LEAK 4 STY SOUTH WEST APT 4C BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4C), issued 1977-07-18. HPD violation 2451170
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4B), issued 2025-10-08. HPD violation 18279886
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 19th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THEN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20J, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17680223 ISSUED 07-FEB-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 20J), issued 2025-06-10. HPD violation 17989891
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 19th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 20J, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 20J), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17680226

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 27 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (1), Paint/Plaster (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: JEFFERSON TOWERS,INC.. Head officer: RAHSAAN GRAHAM. Managing agent: Metro Management Development Inc. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012250029, HPD building ID 9805. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (C, B), 4 min walk
• 96 St (1, 2, 3), 5 min walk
• 86 St (C, B), 9 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.