960 Amsterdam Avenue
960 Amsterdam Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 96 open HPD violations, 31 of them class C, and 10 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 20 units · Built 1925
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 31 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
- 10 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (96 open, 31 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: High (7 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)
96 open violations: 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 9 class A, 21 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 25 issued in the last 12 months. 132 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-16. Newest violation issued 2025-12-16.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 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: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 21, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 21), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501356
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 6th STORY, issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501336
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 5th STORY, issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501337
- Class C: Broken window or sash (hallway). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANES AT UPPER AND LOWER SASHES AT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th STORY, issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501338
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 19, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 19), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501358
- Class C: Roof defect (roof). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECKING AND ASPHALT MATERIAL AT ROOF, issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501333
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 14), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501376
- Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 20, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 20), issued 2025-12-16. HPD violation 18501357
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 2 infested units 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 0 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
7 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 12 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
10 of 20 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: 10 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: HECSOMAR REALTY CORP.. Head officer: PEDRO CASTRO. Managing agent: MERCHANTS PROPERTIES INC. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018790029, HPD building ID 6086. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 4 min walk
- 103 St (1), 4 min walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C, B), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 96 open (31 class C, 35 class B, 9 class A, 21 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 2 infested units | −15 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 7 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.