520 Amsterdam Avenue

520 Amsterdam Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 14 open HPD violations, and 31 of 76 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (76/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 76 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 76/100)

• 14 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 28 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
• 31 of 76 units are rent-stabilized; 34 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (14 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 28 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-10-08. Newest violation issued 2026-04-01.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18198885
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd room from the north, 7th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ENTRY DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT CENTER LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2025-09-03. HPD violation 18198886
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 6th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ... BELL, RETURN BUZZER & INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT PANEL AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2025-02-10. HPD violation 17681841
• Class B: Pest infestation, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF VERMIN WATERBUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2024-03-21. HPD violation 16742312
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6A, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6A), issued 2024-03-14. HPD violation 16742311
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 7th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, EAST, AND NORTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16519782
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 16th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 16D), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16519779
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 16th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 16D, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 16D), issued 2023-12-15. HPD violation 16519780

311 housing complaints

28 in the last 12 months, 95 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28).

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. 5 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

31 of 76 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: 31 in 2024, 34 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CLEO REALTY ASSOCIATES LP. Head officer: LAURI WEINSTEIN. Managing agent: ARGO REAL ESTATE, LLC. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1012330029, HPD building ID 5969. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (1), 2 min walk
• 79 St (1), 6 min walk
• 86 St (C, B), 7 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.