825 Columbus Avenue

825 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 43 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026.

Public housing (NYCHA) · Multi-family elevator · 897 units · Built 1958

Owned by the New York City Housing Authority. Rent is set by household income, and HPD does not enforce the housing code here; conditions are handled through NYCHA and its federal monitor.

StreetSpy grade: Not graded (Not graded)

• Public housing (NYCHA): rent is set by household income, and HPD does not inspect these buildings, so there is no violation record to grade.
• Conditions, repairs and transfers go through NYCHA's Customer Contact Center (718-707-7771) and the federal monitor's reports.

• Repairs: 43 open, 6 class C, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: No bedbug filing, 3 yr, records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: 2 open DOB violations, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 23, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

43 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 12 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1973-12-07. Newest violation issued 2006-07-28. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2006. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

4 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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1999-07-20. HPD violation 2779717
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR., issued 1999-07-20. HPD violation 2779718
• Class C: Lead paint hazard (hallway). REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 4 STY SOUTH WALL PUBLIC HALL ER1., issued 1992-12-01. HPD violation 2779715
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 4 STY APT 4F BATHROOM AND KITCHEN. LOCATED AT APT 4F (apt 4F), issued 1992-12-01. HPD violation 2779713
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT 4 STY APT 4F CEILING BATHROOM SABIO NO PHONE ER1. LOCATED AT APT 4F (apt 4F), issued 1992-12-01. HPD violation 2779714
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL TREAD 1 DOWN 2 TO 1 STY BALCONY FORNT SOUTH ER1., issued 1991-07-23. HPD violation 2779711
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007, 204.1 HMC CODE: ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS 3RD & 1 STY HOPPER DOORS AT 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 1999-07-20. HPD violation 2779723
• Class B: Yard or exterior defect (exterior). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 2 FEET SECTION OF RAINLEADER CENTER AIR SHAFT YARD., issued 1999-07-20. HPD violation 2779722

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 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)

2 open DOB violations, all 2 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 29 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

4 executed evictions in the last 3 years (19 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY. This owner has 35 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018360001, HPD building ID 805086. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (C, B), 3 min walk
• 103 St (1), 6 min walk
• 96 St (C, B), 7 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.