942 Columbus Avenue

942 Columbus Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 62 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).

Co-op (HDFC) · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1910

A limited-equity co-op held by a Housing Development Fund Corporation: the residents own shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval, and HDFC co-ops often limit sublets and resale prices. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized. How HDFCs are ranked

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)

• 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.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (62 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 (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: High (8 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Expired Apr 1, 2010, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

62 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 25 class A, 12 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2005-06-09. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

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 (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2451987
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2ND STY FRONT APT 1A. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1A), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2451998
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK CONSISTING 4 STY REAR APT 4B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4B), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2451994
• Class C: No hot water, bathroom. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE HOT WATER KITCHEN AND BATHROOM 2 STY NORTH APT 1A. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1A), issued 2005-06-09. HPD violation 2452003
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2005-06-09. HPD violation 2452005
• 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 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2005-06-09. HPD violation 2452004
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCANT LIGHT REQUIRED***, issued 2012-01-24. HPD violation 9295735
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. D26-20.08 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR 2 STY REAR APT 2B MRS ROSARIO DEFECTIVE. LOCATED AT APT 2B (apt 2B), issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 2451997

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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)

8 open DOB violations, all 8 Local Law violations issued before 2000. 8 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 942 COLUMBUS AVE HDFC. Head officer: FLORENCE KIRWAN. Managing agent: FLORENCE KIRWAN. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 10, 2009. HPD registration expired Apr 1, 2010 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018610030, HPD building ID 9838. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (C, B), 5 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.