Building SafetyHousing Conditions
218 WEST 104 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · BIN 1056571 · Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley · Last violation Jul 9, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 31, 2026
NeighborhoodUpper West Side-Manhattan Valley
More violations than 87% of nearby buildings
More violations than 87% of buildings and more complaints than 100% of buildings in Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley.
Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
A steady level of activity over time
Last 2 yrs: 7 violations · 398 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
2 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open
Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.
What to watch forⓘ
- Hazardous violations are open, including heat and hot water.Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘTurn on the hot water at the kitchen and bathroom sinks and let it run for a minute, then feel whether it gets hot.
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Deadlines vary by condition: immediate for heat and hot water, 14 days for self-closing doors, 21 days for lead paint, window guards, mold, and mice, cockroaches or rats, and 24 hours for everything else. They run from the date the owner is served, and mark when civil penalties can be sought in Housing Court. They are not a promise the condition is fixed by then. If the owner does not fix it, HPD can send its own contractor and bill them.
- Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
The violation list below shows which conditions are open and when each was cited. If one in your own apartment is still unaddressed, call 311.
- NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — violation classes
- NYC HPD, Penalties and Fees
Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 1984
90
2 per year avg.↓ Down 65% in the last 2 years (7 vs 20 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
7
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ2
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ0
Rent-impairingⓘ2
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2003
1,412
59 per year avg.↓ Down 16% in the last 2 years (398 vs 476 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access14%Violation issued0%No violation5%Phone resolved81%Other0%(1,412)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ25 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ13 violations
Egressⓘ11 violations
Posting/Signageⓘ8 violations
Annual Property Registrationⓘ8 violations
Paintingⓘ5 violations
Smoke Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ4 violations