Building SafetyHousing Conditions
160 WEST 97 STREET
Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · BIN 1085590 · Upper West Side (Central) · Last violation Jun 30, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 29, 2026
NeighborhoodUpper West Side (Central)
More violations than 94% 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: 241 violations · 804 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
365
46 per year avg.↑ Up 271% in the last 2 years (241 vs 65 prior 2 yrs)
Open violations
253
Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ92
Class B (hazardous)ⓘ130
Rent-impairingⓘ45
Housing Preservation & Development Complaints
Total complaints since 2018
1,212
135 per year avg.↑ Up 379% in the last 2 years (804 vs 168 prior 2 yrs)
Complaint Resolution
No access12%Violation issued12%No violation11%Phone resolved65%Other1%(1,212)
Urgency breakdown
Last 12 mo.
Maintenanceⓘ96 violations
Egressⓘ78 violations
Heat And Hot Waterⓘ34 violations
Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ27 violations
Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ19 violations
Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ18 violations
Cleaningⓘ17 violations
Water Supplyⓘ15 violations