420 East 72nd Street
420 East 72nd Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 191 units · Built 1962
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 9 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- Had 4 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
- Repairs: Low (9 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)
9 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 5 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-02-29. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 22 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 10th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 15 SQ FT AT THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10E), issued 2024-02-29. HPD violation 16705778
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10E), issued 2024-02-29. HPD violation 16705779
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 10th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10E), issued 2024-02-29. HPD violation 16705780
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, bathroom, 10th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 10E, 10th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 10E), issued 2024-02-29. HPD violation 16705781
- Class A: Floor or stair defect. , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT MAILROOM, issued 2025-06-17. HPD violation 18035532
- Class A: Gas defect. HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED, issued 2025-06-17. HPD violation 18035527
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF SUPERINTENDENT, JANITOR OR HOUSEKEEPER., issued 2025-06-17. HPD violation 18035525
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING AT MAILROOM, issued 2025-06-17. HPD violation 18035528
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 4 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 420 EAST 72 TENANTS CORP.. Head officer: ROBERT LEMIEUX. Managing agent: RUDD MANAGEMENT, LLC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 2, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1014660037, HPD building ID 15834. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (Q), 4 min walk
- 68 St-Hunter College (6), 9 min walk
- 77 St (6), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 9 open (4 class B, 5 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.