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160 WEST 97 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · BIN 1085590 · Upper West Side (Central) · Last violation Aug 10, 2026 · Last complaint Aug 4, 2026

NeighborhoodUpper West Side (Central)
More violations than 95% of nearby buildings
More violations than 95% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in Upper West Side (Central). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.
ViolationsComplaints
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 247 violations · 809 complaints
'21'26ViolationsComplaints
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Severityⓘopen violations
94 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.
Class Cimmediately hazardous94Class Bhazardous133

What to watch forⓘ

  1. Hazardous violations are open, including fire safety, heat and hot water, and mold and pests.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Look for blocked stairwells, hallways, or exits, and check that all doors in the unit open and close fully. Turn on the heat and feel whether warm air comes from the radiators or vents. Inspect baseboards, corners, and under sinks for droppings, dead insects, or gnaw marks.
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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.

    • —Safety & fire — Blocked, unsafe, or inaccessible exits, hallways, stairs, or fire escape routes.
    • —Heat / hot water — Lack of heat, hot water, or heating system related issues affecting tenants.
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Housing Preservation & Development Violations
Total violations since 2019
371
46 per year avg.↑ Up 280% in the last 2 years (247 vs 65 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
258
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ94
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ133
Rent-impairingⓘ46
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
1,217
135 per year avg.↑ Up 382% in the last 2 years (809 vs 168 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued12%No violation11%Phone resolved65%Other0%(1,217)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrsAll time
Maintenanceⓘ97 violations
Egressⓘ78 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ34 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ28 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ20 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Cleaningⓘ18 violations
Water Supplyⓘ16 violations
Top complaint groupsⓘ
5 yrsAll time
Heat / hot waterⓘ654 complaints
Safety & fireⓘ149 complaints
Mold & pestsⓘ104 complaints
Bldg maintenanceⓘ42 complaints
Elevatorⓘ40 complaints
Water & plumbingⓘ32 complaints
Appliancesⓘ29 complaints
Electricalⓘ13 complaints
Outdoor / structuralⓘ1 complaints
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Mold & pests — Rodent, cockroach, bedbug, or other pest infestation and extermination related issues.

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 — correction deadlines
  • Detector violations on record.
    Worth checking · AI-assistedⓘ
    Locate smoke detectors on the ceiling near bedrooms and in hallways, and ask the broker whether carbon monoxide detectors are present in the unit.
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    Responsibility is split: the owner provides, installs, and replaces the detectors, while the tenant tests them monthly and replaces the batteries. An open violation means the owner has not yet certified to HPD that the condition was fixed, so a device may still be missing or dead at move-in. A tenant reimburses the owner for a newly installed device, $25 for a smoke or carbon monoxide detector and $50 for a combined unit, and is responsible for replacing one that goes missing or is damaged during the tenancy.

    On a viewing, look for a smoke alarm within fifteen feet of the door of each room used for sleeping, on the ceiling or just below it on the wall, and a carbon monoxide alarm at any height, including one plugged into a hallway outlet. Press the test button, and check that none have been painted over. A chirping alarm usually means a low battery, which is the tenant's to replace, but detectors also sound a separate end-of-life alarm when the device itself has to be replaced by the owner.

    • NYC HPD, ABCs of Housing 2024 (Tenants' Guide) — the requirement
    • NYC HPD, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide, and Natural Gas Detectors — responsibilities, placement, and reimbursement
    • Open violation ages
    ▪ < 30 days2% (6)
    ▪ 30–90 days1% (2)
    ▪ 3–12 months44% (114)
    ▪ 1–3 years34% (87)
    ▪ 3+ years19% (49)
    Prior 4 yr.
    Immed. Emergency1%0%
    Emergency75%89%
    Non-Emergency24%11%
    (495)
    (602)