Building SafetyHousing Conditions
160 WEST 97 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · BIN 1085590 · Upper West Side (Central) · Last violation May 20, 2026 · Last complaint Jun 7, 2026
NeighborhoodUpper West Side (Central)
More violations than 94.3% of nearby buildings
More violations than 94% 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.
Activity TrendsLast 5 years
More activity recently than in past years
Last 2 yrs: 242 violations · 788 complaints
Severityⓘopen violations
92 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 2019
363
45 per year avg.↑ Up 290% in the last 2 years (242 vs 62 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
255
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ92
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ131
Rent-impairingⓘ44
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
1,195
133 per year avg.↑ Up 372% in the last 2 years (788 vs 167 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued12%No violation11%Phone resolved66%Other0%(1,195)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ96 violations
Egressⓘ78 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ34 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ27 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ18 violations
Cleaningⓘ16 violations
Water Supplyⓘ15 violations