929 Columbus Avenue

929 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 2 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 2 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 9 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (6 open, 6 class C), 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)

6 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 6 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-12-17. Newest violation issued 2009-09-24. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

1 open violation is 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 (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM AT CELLAR FOLDING IRON GATE LOCKED AT SIDEWALK., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2451613
• Class C: Plumbing defect, bathroom. REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET BATHROOM 3 STY NORTHEAST APT 1B ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 1B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2451621
• Class C: Leak or water damage, bathroom. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS BATHTUB & WASHBASIN BATHROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 1B ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2451623
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2451630
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALL BATHROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 1B MOYA 665-3112 ER1. LOCATED AT APT 1B (apt 1B), issued 1996-12-17. HPD violation 2451622
• Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING EAST WALL & SOUTH WALL & NORTHWEST WALLS 4 STY NORTHEAST APT 3B EAST ROOM WILLIAMS ER1 CONT 3261-304 NO PHONE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3B), issued 1991-12-17. HPD violation 2451612

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 2 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

2 of 12 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: 2 in 2024, 9 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: THE STERLING GROUP, LLC. Head officer: DAVID C GATENIO. Managing agent: ADDI GATENIO. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018410064, HPD building ID 9829. 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.