494 Amsterdam Avenue
494 Amsterdam Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 1 open HPD violation, and 5 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (96/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 16 units · Built 1890
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 96/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 5 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 6 on the 2007 tax bill.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-09-30. Newest violation issued 2025-07-17.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 137 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST, THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST, THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2022-09-30. HPD violation 15405764
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 7 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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. 3 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
5 of 16 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: 5 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: WEST EIGHTIES EQUITIES GROUP II, LLC. Head officer: FRANCIS GREENBURGER. Managing agent: TIME EQUITIES INC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Nov 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012310036, HPD building ID 5958. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (1), 3 min walk
- 79 St (1), 5 min walk
- 86 St (C, B), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class A) | −4 |
| 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 | None | 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 2026-10-28.