955 Amsterdam Avenue

955 Amsterdam Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 13 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation 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.
• 20 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 13 of 13 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: High (22 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 20 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 7 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 141 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-06-27. Newest violation issued 2026-09-16.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 180 days from issue to close for the 22 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: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 2nd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2W, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18488665 ISSUED 06-DEC-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 2W), issued 2026-03-12. HPD violation 18709593
• Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING NEAR SKYLIGHT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19219127
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19219126
• Class B: Leak or water damage (hallway). , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOFIT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19219124
• Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SOFIT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2026-09-16. HPD violation 19219123
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT ENTRANCE DOOR MISSING IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4W), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 18998777
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. 28 RCNY § 25-171; & 67 (7)(B) MDL; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.1.3; NYC FIRE CODE § 703.2: ADJUST DOOR TO PREVENT GAPS BETWEEN THE TOP AND SIDE EDGES OF DOOR AND DOOR JAMB EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 1/8 OF AN INCH AND MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCE OF 3/4 OF AN INCH BETWEEN THE DOOR BOTTOM AND SILL AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4W, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4W), issued 2026-06-16. HPD violation 18998778
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 5E, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18076382 ISSUED 08-JUL-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 5E), issued 2025-11-06. HPD violation 18358349

311 housing complaints

32 in the last 12 months, 91 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (20), Paint/Plaster (6), Water Leak (4), Door/Window (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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 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

13 of 13 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: 13 in 2024, 13 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: AMSTERDAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING LLC. Head officer: JOSHUA GOTLIB. Managing agent: NIEUW AMSTERDAM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. This owner has 64 buildings on record, 40 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018610061, HPD building ID 6085. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 103 St (1), 4 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 5 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 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 2026-10-27.