931 Columbus Avenue

931 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 25 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (47/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 8 units · Built 1900

Held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation, a nonprofit owner under a city housing program. Its tenants live with the conditions on this record, so it is graded and ranked like any rental. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 47/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 40 buildings' registrations; 28 graded D or F.
• 8 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (25 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

25 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 83 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-03-14. Newest violation issued 2025-06-27.

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: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC TILE AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17158599
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17146858
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF A KEY OPERATED LOCKSET INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2N), issued 2017-08-16. HPD violation 11925036
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 5th room from the east, 4th floor. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED LOCKSET INSTALLED ON DOOR LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4N, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4N), issued 2017-08-16. HPD violation 11925081
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF AN UNACCEPTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC LOCKING DEVICE INSTALLED AT THE BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-08-08. HPD violation 11912801
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOORS AT EAST IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17158601
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 5th room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2024-08-05. HPD violation 17158602
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL AIR VENT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2S, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2S), issued 2024-07-29. HPD violation 17146862

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1), Water Leak (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

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

8 of 8 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: 8 in 2024, 8 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 931-933 COLUMBUS AVE H D F C. Head officer: ROBIN P BAEZ. Managing agent: MANHATTAN VALLEY MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC.. This owner has 40 buildings on record, 28 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 26, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018410063, HPD building ID 9831. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (C, B), 4 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 5 min walk
• 103 St (1), 6 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.