404 West 116th Street

404 West 116th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 10 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 19 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family elevator · 16 units · Built 1915

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 2 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.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 141 buildings' registrations; 10 graded D or F.
• 19 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 1 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: High (10 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

10 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-12. Newest violation issued 2024-04-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF INOPERABLE WINDOW AT FIRE ESCAPE 5 STY NORTH APT 51 NORTHEAST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 51), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027093
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 53 ENTRANCE. , SECTION '' '' (apt 53), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027096
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 6TH STY SOUTHWEST APT 63. , SECTION '' '' (apt 63), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027086
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 5TH STY NORTH APT 51. LOCATED AT APT 51 (apt 51), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027090
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 4TH STY NORTH APT 41. LOCATED AT APT 41 (apt 41), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027091
• Class B: 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 INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2ND STY NORTHWEST APT 22. , SECTION '' '' (apt 22), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027085
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS & WALLS 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 53 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 53), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027094
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS 5 STY SOUTHWEST APT 53 PRIVATE HALL & SOUTHEAST ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 53), issued 2008-06-12. HPD violation 3027095

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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. 7 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

19 of 16 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: 19 in 2024, 1 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Head officer: DAVID GREENBERG. Managing agent: DIEGO RIVERA. This owner has 141 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

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

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1018670064, HPD building ID 38396. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 116 St-Columbia University (1), 5 min walk
• 116 St (C, B), 6 min walk
• Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 8 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.