420 East 86th Street
420 East 86th Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 72 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 1 of 48 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (54/100).
Condo · Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1935
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 54/100)
- 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 1 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: High (72 open, 5 class C), 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)
72 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 27 class A. 18 issued in the last 12 months. 86 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1996-07-09. Newest violation issued 2026-06-15.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 30 days from issue to close for the 3 violations closed in the last 12 months.
2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19002268
- Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19002269
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4D, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4D), issued 2018-06-25. HPD violation 12445022
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT 6 STY 2 APT FROM FRONT WEST APT 6A REAR EAST ROOM ER1., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2541715
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCKABLE SLIDE BOLT ON BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-02-20. HPD violation 6605750
- Class B: HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 1st STORY, issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19002270
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19002266
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2E), issued 2026-06-15. HPD violation 19002265
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 4 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
1 of 48 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: 1 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 420 E 86TH STREET CONDOMINUM. Head officer: PAUL LOWENFELS. Managing agent: Vanderbilt NYC APT Inc. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015657501, HPD building ID 17692. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 4 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 8 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 72 open (5 class C, 40 class B, 27 class A). 2 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.