51 West 73rd Street
51 West 73rd Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 5 open HPD violations, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
One & two family · 1 units · Built 1885
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 5 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- Repairs: High (5 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
5 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 5 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-09-01. Newest violation issued 2022-09-01. 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.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT TOWNHO, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt TOWNHO), issued 2022-09-01. HPD violation 15348660
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT TOWNHO, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt TOWNHO), issued 2022-09-01. HPD violation 15348661
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT TOWNHO, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt TOWNHO), issued 2022-09-01. HPD violation 15348662
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT TOWNHO, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt TOWNHO), issued 2022-09-01. HPD violation 15348663
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 4th floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st PRIVATE HALLWAY FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT TOWNHO, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt TOWNHO), issued 2022-09-01. HPD violation 15348664
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: MELLEN RICHARD. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011260107, HPD building ID 35133. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (C, B), 3 min walk
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 5 min walk
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 5 open (5 class B) | −35 |
| 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.