981 Columbus Avenue

981 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and 68 of 128 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

City program owner (HDFC) · Mixed residential & commercial · 128 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: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 3 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.
• 28 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 68 of 128 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Low (16 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 28 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 3 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 205 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2013-12-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-09.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 1,467 days from issue to close for the 33 violations closed 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: Mice, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118051
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118055
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118054
• Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE ACCUMULATION OF RUBBISH AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19168044
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall. , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF GARBAGE BAGS (BLACK) AT WEST WALL (NORTH SECTION) AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19165095
• Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRICAL LIGHT FIXTURE AT NORTH WALL. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118050
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118052
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2G, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2G), issued 2026-08-06. HPD violation 19118053

311 housing complaints

42 in the last 12 months, 104 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (28), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (3), Plumbing (3), Water Leak (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (8 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

68 of 128 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: 68 in 2024, 68 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: SIMON BOLIVAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INC. Head officer: ROBIN 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 Jul 29, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018440001, HPD building ID 9861. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 3 min walk
• 103 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.