420 Riverside Drive
420 Riverside Drive in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and 2 of 104 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (88/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 104 units · Built 1912
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 88/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 of 104 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (7 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 32 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. Newest violation issued 2016-06-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2016. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET DOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2016-06-17. HPD violation 11277126
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW COUNTER BALANCES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2016-06-17. HPD violation 11277119
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW COUNTER BALANCES IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2016-06-17. HPD violation 11277144
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 3rd room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH WINDOW COUNTER BALANCES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2016-06-17. HPD violation 11277159
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 11 STY EAST APT 11G ETTINGER. LOCATED AT APT 11G (apt 11G), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 2721765
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING AT 11 STY EAST SECTION SOUTH APT 11H ETTINGER. LOCATED AT APT 11H (apt 11H), issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 2721758
- Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR KNOB IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4B), issued 2016-06-20. HPD violation 11277036
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 9 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
2 of 104 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: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 420 RIVERSIDE OWNERS CORP. Head officer: STEVEN R HOFFMAN. Managing agent: HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1018960001, HPD building ID 27280. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 116 St-Columbia University (1), 2 min walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (1), 5 min walk
- 103 St (1), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (6 class B, 1 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −8 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.