421 East 70th Street
421 East 70th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has no open HPD violations, and 10 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (100/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 12 units · Built 1940
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 100/100)
- The head officer on this registration is named on 31 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- No open housing violations on record with HPD.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 10 of 12 units are rent-stabilized.
Fewer open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Clear (None open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
0 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 0 on record.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: 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. 1 DOB violation on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
10 of 12 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).
Owner and management
Owner: ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES INC. Head officer: KENRICK OU. Managing agent: CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC.. This owner has 31 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1014650015. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (Q), 5 min walk
- 68 St-Hunter College (6), 9 min walk
- Roosevelt Island (M), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | None open | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-27.