697 West End Avenue

697 West End Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 45 of 99 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (82/100).

Multi-family elevator · 99 units · Built 1929

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 82/100)

• 4 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.
• 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 45 of 99 units are rent-stabilized; 48 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (15 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 6 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: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 34 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-06-13. Newest violation issued 2026-03-18.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 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: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the north, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17A), issued 2025-04-30. HPD violation 17865960
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 11th 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 11A, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''EAST'' (apt 11A), issued 2022-08-11. HPD violation 15302690
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 11th 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 11A, 11th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11A), issued 2022-07-28. HPD violation 15280466
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the north, 16th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. EAST CABINET DOOR IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 16F, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 16F), issued 2002-06-13. HPD violation 4237519
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 13th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 13E, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17882224 ISSUED 02-MAY-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 13E), issued 2025-09-08. HPD violation 18216028
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17A), issued 2025-04-30. HPD violation 17865961
• Class B: Illegal occupancy or use. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF PADLOCKABLE EYE AT GATE LEADING TO STREET, AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY AT NORTH, issued 2024-01-25. HPD violation 16618995
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the north, 11th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 11A, 11th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 11A), issued 2022-09-12. HPD violation 15356463

311 housing complaints

6 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (6).

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. 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

45 of 99 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: 45 in 2024, 48 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: WESTMAN REALTY CO LLC. 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 1012520057, HPD building ID 44098. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (1, 2, 3), 2 min walk
• 86 St (1), 7 min walk
• 103 St (1), 10 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.