953 West End Avenue
953 West End Avenue in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 12 open HPD violations, 12 of them class C, and 18 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 26 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 12 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 18 of 26 units are rent-stabilized; 24 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (12 open, 12 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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)
12 open violations: 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 15 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1993-12-28. Newest violation issued 2023-06-02. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALL DOOR & TRIMS CENTER NORTH ROOM 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 2B ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 3001853
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING & WALLS PRIVATE HALL 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 2B WONG 866 9373 ERU , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 3001848
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WITH PLASTER CEILING & WALLS BATHROOM 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 2B ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 3001849
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WITH PLASTER CEILING & WALLS KITCHEN 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 23 ER1 LOCATED AT APT 23 (apt 23), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 3001850
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING WALLS DOORS & TRIMS NORTHEAST ROOM 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 2B ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 3001851
- Class C: Lead paint hazard. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT WALLS DOORS & TRIMS NORTHEAST ROOM 2 STY NORTHWEST APT 2B ER1 , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1995-05-02. HPD violation 3001852
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PEELING CEILING PRIVATE HALL 2 STY APT 2B ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1994-06-07. HPD violation 3001821
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, private hall. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT PEELING SOUTH WALL PRIVATE HALL 2 STY APT 2B ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2B), issued 1994-06-07. HPD violation 3001822
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (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: 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
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
18 of 26 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: 18 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: BORAY ESTATES CO LLC. Head officer: MURRAY ROSENBAUM. Managing agent: MURRAY ROSENBAUM. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018920019, HPD building ID 37682. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 3 min walk
- 103 St (1), 4 min walk
- 116 St-Columbia University (1), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 12 open (12 class C) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| 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.