9 East 97th Street
9 East 97th Street in East Harlem, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 25 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: A (Excellent, 90/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Low (7 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 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)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-05-23. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 5th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953649
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953629
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE CLOSET IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953636
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953626
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953647
- Class A: Damaged plaster or paint, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953645
- Class A: Lighting defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5C), issued 2011-05-23. HPD violation 8953671
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 7 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: 9 EAST 97TH ST. OWNERS CORP.. Head officer: MICHAEL HEPNER. Managing agent: SANDBERG MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1016030009, HPD building ID 18750. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 96 St (6), 5 min walk
- 103 St (6), 8 min walk
- 96 St (Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (5 class B, 2 class A) | −10 |
| 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 2026-10-28.