934 Columbus Avenue

934 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 34 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 4 of 12 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 12 units · Built 1936

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 4 of 12 units are rent-stabilized; 11 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (34 open, 7 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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)

34 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 40 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-04-15. Newest violation issued 2022-06-21. 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.

2 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: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE , IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2N), issued 2022-06-21. HPD violation 15223676
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK 5 STY SOUTH APT 5S ENTRANCE DOOR. , SECTION '' '' (apt 5S), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 2834758
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE ILLEGAL SETTING OF THERMOSTAT AND PROGRAM CLOCK AT HEAT TIMER AT CELLAR., issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 2834756
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO 4TH STY SOUTH APT 4C. LOCATED AT APT 4C (apt 4C), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 2834741
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2 STY SOUTH APT 2S. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2S), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 2834765
• Class C: No heat / heating defect. DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE BLOCK PIN AT 6 AM SILVER PIN AT 10 PM MODE AT NIGHT POSITION., issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 2834785
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE THAT IS UNSTABLE OR UNSOUND USING EXCLUSIVE INTERIM CONTROLS. NORTH WALL AT BOTTOM IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY (apt 2N), issued 2004-06-22. HPD violation 5003194
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. , 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 2 STY WEST APT 2W. LOCATED AT APT 2W (apt 2W), issued 2008-05-27. HPD violation 2834769

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 4 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 3 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

4 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: 4 in 2024, 11 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: COLUMBUS CORNERS REALTY. Head officer: PHILLIP JACOBSON. Managing agent: KAIN REALTY. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 6, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018600036, HPD building ID 9834. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

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