203 West 81st Street

203 West 81st Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 57 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: C (65/100).

Condo · Multi-family elevator · 55 units · Built 1920

A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 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 condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (57 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No 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)

57 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 25 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1994-05-10. Newest violation issued 2025-12-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 99 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed 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: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 10, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18443549
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING AND ALL WALLS APPROX 35 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6E), issued 2021-03-05. HPD violation 14051409
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2021-03-05. HPD violation 14051414
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING ( 35 SQ.FT), EAST WALL (10 SQ.FT), WEST WALL (8 SQ.FT), NORTH WALL ( 4 SQ.FT), AND SOUTH WALL (10 SQ.FT) IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6E), issued 2019-12-31. HPD violation 13489064
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ....... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6E), issued 2019-12-27. HPD violation 13489063
• Class B: No hot water, 6th floor. , 2034 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMBUSTION AIR DIRECTLY FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING OR APPROVED CENTRAL SYSTEM .. LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-12-01. HPD violation 18474234
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 6th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT HEAT RISER AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18443546
• Class B: No heat / heating defect, ceiling, 5th room from the north, 6th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON PLATE AT HEAT RISER AT CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-11-28. HPD violation 18443547

311 housing complaints

1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: 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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: THE 203 CONDOMINIUM. Head officer: ELLEN COHEN. Managing agent: SIREN MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012297501, HPD building ID 35872. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 79 St (1), 3 min walk
• 86 St (1), 5 min walk
• 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 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.