1781 Riverside Drive

1781 Riverside Drive in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 20 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 53 of 69 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).

Multi-family elevator · 69 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 3 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• 53 of 69 units are rent-stabilized; 61 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (20 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 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)

20 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 7 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 323 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-10-25. Newest violation issued 2026-07-21.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 39 days from issue to close for the 5 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 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: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2C), issued 2023-07-21. HPD violation 16114287
• Class C: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13490302 ISSUED 02-JAN-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 5C), issued 2020-07-01. HPD violation 13711456
• Class C: Floor or stair defect, 6th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE THE SUB-WOOD FLOOR SLOPING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6K), issued 2015-04-13. HPD violation 10670691
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6J, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 6J), issued 2011-09-06. HPD violation 9088085
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, basement. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1ST CLOSET AT SOUTH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT BSMT-APT B, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt B), issued 2007-07-09. HPD violation 6822501
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 6th floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 6I, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6I), issued 2005-12-01. HPD violation 5864065
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, 3rd room from the north, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 18 SQUARE FEET THE CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 5H, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 5H), issued 2020-10-15. HPD violation 13782963
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY (apt 1A), issued 2020-08-05. HPD violation 13689838

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 36 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (3), Heat/Hot Water (2).

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: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

3 executed evictions in the last 3 years (7 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

53 of 69 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: 53 in 2024, 61 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 1781 Riverside LLC. Head officer: Florence Edelstein. Managing agent: Edel Family Management Corp. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 9 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 24, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1022460135, HPD building ID 27200. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Dyckman St (A), 4 min walk
• Dyckman St (1), 10 min walk
• Inwood-207 St (A), 11 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 2026-10-28.