251 West 97th Street
251 West 97th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and 8 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (93/100).
Multi-family elevator · 53 units · Built 1900
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 93/100)
- 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 53 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (4 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-03. Newest violation issued 2025-08-04.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 91 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING APPROX. 12 SQ FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2023-01-27. HPD violation 15684064
- Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 6th floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... APPROX 4 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6D), issued 2018-11-07. HPD violation 12739542
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED MORTAR JOINTS AT PARAPET WALL AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL OF BUILDING, issued 2016-01-19. HPD violation 11074187
- Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN A PRIVATE DWELLING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2007-05-03. HPD violation 6725675
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 12 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
8 of 53 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: 8 in 2024, 24 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 251 W 97 STREET ASSOCIATES LLC. Head officer: SOLOMON BORG. Managing agent: ROGER KNIGHT. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018690006, HPD building ID 37261. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 96 St (1, 2, 3), 3 min walk
- 103 St (1), 6 min walk
- 96 St (C, B), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 4 open (3 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.