517 East 87th Street

517 East 87th Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 13 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 9 units · Built 1925

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: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 13 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• Had 2 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.

• Repairs: High (13 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

13 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-30. Newest violation issued 2022-02-15. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CARRIAGE & DRESSER 1 & 5 STY PUBLIC HALLS., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2542349
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS ALL STYS AT REAR., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2542342
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACK BRICK WALL REAR AT EAST AND WEST ALL STYS., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2542343
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT BULB OF CEILING FIXTURE AT NORTH 5 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2542350
• Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2542345
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (exterior). SECTION 53,187,231 M/D LAW & DEPT RULES & REG. PROVIDE MEANS OF EGRESS FROM YARD TO STREET BY FIREPROOF PASSAGEWAY FOR WHICH APPLICATION MUST BE FILED FOR APPROVAL,OR BY UNLOCKED DOOR OR GATE IN FENCE TO ADJOINING PREMISES WITH CONSENT OF ADJACENT OWNER., issued 2008-06-24. HPD violation 2542347
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE DOOR LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2E), issued 2008-02-07. HPD violation 7128964
• Class B: Electrical defect, kitchen, 5th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE electric outlet east wall IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5E), issued 2007-08-30. HPD violation 4876664

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: EAST 87TH STREET APARTMENT CORP. Head officer: Samuel Massie. Managing agent: MARIN MANAGEMENT CORP. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 17, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015840012, HPD building ID 17822. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 7 min walk
• 96 St (Q), 11 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 11 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.