Building SafetyHousing Conditions

143 WEST 96 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · BIN 1055892 · Upper West Side (Central) · Last violation Jul 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 16, 2026

NeighborhoodUpper West Side (Central)

More violations than 94% of nearby buildings

More violations than 94% of buildings and more complaints than 96% of buildings in Upper West Side (Central). Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 168 violations · 242 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

36 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.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2000

328

12 per year avg.↑ Up 833% in the last 2 years (168 vs 18 prior 2 yrs)

Open violations

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ36

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ36

Rent-impairingⓘ2

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2004

608

26 per year avg.↑ Up 332% in the last 2 years (242 vs 56 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access13%Violation issued13%No violation22%Phone resolved52%Other0%(608)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Lead-Based Paintⓘ52 violations

Maintenanceⓘ48 violations

Paintingⓘ23 violations

Egressⓘ23 violations

Window Guardsⓘ7 violations

Water Supplyⓘ7 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ6 violations

Posting/Signageⓘ5 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ211 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ35 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ15 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ12 complaints

Electricalⓘ6 complaints

Appliancesⓘ1 complaints

Adminⓘ1 complaints

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Complaint log

608 complaints

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER HEATING PAINT/PLASTER PLUMBING GENERALAll Open Closed

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Emergency	Closed	3C	Nov 14, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Non-emergency	Closed	4D	Aug 9, 2004	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	4D	Aug 9, 2004	PAINT/PLASTER · WALLThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Non-emergency	Closed	4D	Aug 9, 2004	NONCONST · VERMINThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	15C	Apr 8, 2004	GENERAL · FLOORThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	1-A	Mar 13, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd
Emergency	Closed	1-A	Mar 10, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the condition still exists, please file a new complaint.
Emergency	Closed	1-A	Mar 7, 2004	HEATING · HEAT RELATEDThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.