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160 WEST 97 STREET

Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · BIN 1085590 · Upper West Side (Central) · Last violation May 20, 2026 · Last complaint May 26, 2026

NeighborhoodUpper West Side (Central)

More violations than 94.4% 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 · 786 complaints

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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

1,193

133 per year avg.↑ Up 371% in the last 2 years (786 vs 167 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access12%Violation issued12%No violation11%Phone resolved65%Other0%(1,193)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

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

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ653 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ140 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ92 complaints

Bldg maintenanceⓘ42 complaints

Elevatorⓘ40 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ33 complaints

Appliancesⓘ29 complaints

Electricalⓘ13 complaints

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Violation log

163 violations · Class C

All classes Class A Class B Class C Class IAll Open Closed

Class	Status	Apt

Building safety complaints, construction, permits, and structural issues filed with the NYC Dept. of Buildings, are scored separately.

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Class C	Open	—	Sep 19, 2022	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 10th STORY
Class C	Open	—	Sep 19, 2022	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 2nd STORY
Class C	Open	—	Sep 19, 2022	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 7th STORY
Class C	Closed	13I	Aug 15, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13I, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	13I	Aug 15, 2022	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13I, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
Class C	Closed	3A	Apr 7, 2022	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 0 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	2J	Apr 5, 2022	REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE WATER LEAK · WATER SUPPLY§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Class C	Closed	13I	Oct 12, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 13I, 13th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Open	4F	Oct 5, 2021	MAKE DOORS SELF-CLOSING · EGRESS§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	4F	Oct 5, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF MICE · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	Closed	4F	Oct 5, 2021	ABATE THE NUISANCE OF ROACHES · EXTERMINATION & RODENT ERADICATIONHMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Class C	OpenRENT IMPAIRING	14A	Nov 30, 2020	INADEQUATE HEAT · HEAT AND HOT WATER§ 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 14A, 14th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Class C	Closed	5D	Jan 9, 2019	INSTALL/REPLACE/REPAIR WINDOW GUARDS (APT) · WINDOW GUARDS§ 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH