311 East 72nd Street
311 East 72nd Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 34 of 128 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).
Multi-family elevator · 128 units · Built 1929
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation 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 head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- 34 of 128 units are rent-stabilized; 58 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (8 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
8 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 53 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2021-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 66 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, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 17C, 17th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17C), issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19153741
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 16th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 17C, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 17C), issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18942049
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 17D, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17D), issued 2024-10-01. HPD violation 17311788
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, 1st room from the north, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL AND CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17D, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 17D), issued 2024-09-13. HPD violation 17266255
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 17th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17D, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17D), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17161889
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 17D, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 17D), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17161890
- Class B: Garbage not removed. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL., issued 2021-09-24. HPD violation 14581239
- Class A: Peeling paint or plaster, 3rd room from the north, 16th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST, THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 17C, 16th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 17C), issued 2026-05-20. HPD violation 18947379
311 housing complaints
7 in the last 12 months, 13 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (2).
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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 10 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
34 of 128 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: 34 in 2024, 58 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: EIGHTY ONE REALTY LLC. Head officer: CHARLES ALPERT. Managing agent: DAVID HERMAN. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 8, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1014470005, HPD building ID 15810. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (Q), 1 min walk
- 68 St-Hunter College (6), 7 min walk
- 77 St (6), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 8 open (1 class C, 6 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −9 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 7 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 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 2026-10-27.