Neighborhood Risk Rankings · Manhattan / Upper West Side

Upper West Side.

139 buildings ranked by open violation count. Browse the rankings, then audit any address to see what a listing won't tell you.

Highest count

511.

Worst single building in Upper West Side.

Buildings ranked

139

From NYC PLUTO seed

Visible risk signals

14,270

DOB + HPD combined

Median signal count

Per building, mid-pack

Highest-signal building

511

Worst single BBL

The Upper West Side is dominated by pre-war co-ops — large Art Deco and pre-war elevator buildings along Central Park West, Riverside Drive, and West End Avenue, plus a deep tier of side-street pre-war walk-ups. The compliance picture skews favorable: professional building management, active reserve funds, and a tenant base with low complaint velocity drive lower open-violation counts than Manhattan's downtown or uptown averages. Higher violation counts cluster in the smaller walk-up stock west of Amsterdam and in pockets of 10025 closer to Morningside Heights. The list below ranks UWS buildings by current open HPD violations.

Ranked by open violations

100 Upper West Side buildings worth a closer look.

Rankings start with visible maintenance-risk signals. Open any address to review the full audit: violations, permits, filings, fines, flood exposure, and neighborhood context.

#	Address	Risk signals	Audit
1	33 West 89 Street, Manhattan	511	Audit →
2	320 West 96 Street, Manhattan	291	Audit →
3	504 West 111 Street, Manhattan	290	Audit →
4	315 West 102 Street, Manhattan	271	Audit →
5	160 West 97 Street, Manhattan	255	Audit →
6	700 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	237	Audit →
7	294 Riverside Drive, Manhattan	214	Audit →
8	15 West 75 Street, Manhattan	202	Audit →
9	2647 Broadway, Manhattan	199	Audit →
10	2101 Broadway, Manhattan	191	Audit →
11	698 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	186	Audit →
12	710 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	184	Audit →
13	21 West 106 Street, Manhattan	180	Audit →
14	10 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan	175	Audit →
15	167 West 71 Street, Manhattan	175	Audit →
16	68 West 85 Street, Manhattan	172	Audit →
17	482 Central Park West, Manhattan	164	Audit →
18	310 West 99 Street, Manhattan	161	Audit →
19	175 West 87 Street, Manhattan	155	Audit →
20	611 West 112 Street, Manhattan	149	Audit →
21	53 West 89 Street, Manhattan	145	Audit →
22	925 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan	145	Audit →
23	660 West End Avenue, Manhattan	142	Audit →
24	300 West 83 Street, Manhattan	138	Audit →
25	382 Central Park West, Manhattan	136	Audit →
26	344 West 72 Street, Manhattan	134	Audit →
27	229 West 97 Street, Manhattan	129	Audit →
28	825 West End Avenue, Manhattan	125	Audit →
29	7 West 87 Street, Manhattan	124	Audit →
30	230 West 108 Street, Manhattan	123	Audit →
31	57 West 84 Street, Manhattan	120	Audit →
32	210 West 85 Street, Manhattan	117	Audit →
33	129 West 86 Street, Manhattan	117	Audit →
34	331 West 86 Street, Manhattan	113	Audit →
35	2701 Broadway, Manhattan	112	Audit →
36	111 West 104 Street, Manhattan	110	Audit →
37	317 West 88 Street, Manhattan	110	Audit →
38	462 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	107	Audit →
39	20 West 72 Street, Manhattan	106	Audit →
40	487 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	105	Audit →
41	252 West 75 Street, Manhattan	105	Audit →
42	114 West 71 Street, Manhattan	104	Audit →
43	150 West 76 Street, Manhattan	103	Audit →
44	310 West 109 Street, Manhattan	102	Audit →
45	885 West End Avenue, Manhattan	101	Audit →
46	202 West 88 Street, Manhattan	100	Audit →
47	12 West 107 Street, Manhattan	100	Audit →
48	100 Riverside Drive, Manhattan	99	Audit →
49	143 West 96 Street, Manhattan	99	Audit →
50	343 West 86 Street, Manhattan	99	Audit →
51	305 West End Avenue, Manhattan	98	Audit →
52	103 West 80 Street, Manhattan	96	Audit →
53	960 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	96	Audit →
54	12 West 85 Street, Manhattan	95	Audit →
55	504 Cathedral Parkway, Manhattan	93	Audit →
56	477 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	93	Audit →
57	460 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan	92	Audit →
58	2601 Broadway, Manhattan	91	Audit →
59	19 West 106 Street, Manhattan	90	Audit →
60	230 Riverside Drive, Manhattan	89	Audit →
61	12 West 103 Street, Manhattan	88	Audit →
62	965 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan	88	Audit →
63	139 West 81 Street, Manhattan	87	Audit →
64	844 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	87	Audit →
65	161 West 105 Street, Manhattan	87	Audit →
66	166 West 87 Street, Manhattan	87	Audit →
67	47 West 74 Street, Manhattan	84	Audit →
68	905 West End Avenue, Manhattan	83	Audit →
69	964 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan	82	Audit →
70	601 West 112 Street, Manhattan	82	Audit →
71	194 Manhattan Avenue, Manhattan	82	Audit →
72	101 West 72 Street, Manhattan	81	Audit →
73	178 West 81 Street, Manhattan	80	Audit →
74	2681 Broadway, Manhattan	77	Audit →
75	164 West 75 Street, Manhattan	77	Audit →
76	122 West 83 Street, Manhattan	76	Audit →
77	214 West 102 Street, Manhattan	76	Audit →
78	72 West 87 Street, Manhattan	75	Audit →
79	17 West 106 Street, Manhattan	74	Audit →
80	111 West 96 Street, Manhattan	74	Audit →
81	44 West 72 Street, Manhattan	74	Audit →
82	122 West 71 Street, Manhattan	74	Audit →
83	174 West 89 Street, Manhattan	73	Audit →
84	19 West 103 Street, Manhattan	73	Audit →
85	207 West 102 Street, Manhattan	73	Audit →
86	4 West 101 Street, Manhattan	73	Audit →
87	667 West End Avenue, Manhattan	73	Audit →
88	840 West End Avenue, Manhattan	73	Audit →
89	127 West 89 Street, Manhattan	72	Audit →
90	839 West End Avenue, Manhattan	72	Audit →
91	312 West 93 Street, Manhattan	71	Audit →
92	313 West 86 Street, Manhattan	71	Audit →
93	621 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan	71	Audit →
94	293 Riverside Drive, Manhattan	71	Audit →
95	790 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan	69	Audit →
96	66 West 88 Street, Manhattan	69	Audit →
97	131 West 87 Street, Manhattan	69	Audit →
98	160 West 85 Street, Manhattan	69	Audit →
99	250 West 72 Street, Manhattan	68	Audit →
100	205 West 107 Street, Manhattan	68	Audit →

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Upper West Side FAQ

Frequently asked about Upper West Side buildings.

Why are UWS co-ops so violation-free?

Three factors: (1) co-ops are owner-occupied with professional building management and capital reserves that drive fast violation resolution; (2) the housing stock — large pre-war elevator buildings — has fewer per-unit complaint origins than walk-ups; (3) UWS tenants generally file fewer 311 complaints than tenants in stress-tested rent-stabilized stock. The result is genuinely low open-violation counts.

Are UWS pre-war walk-ups risky to rent?

The UWS walk-up stock west of Amsterdam and the smaller side-street buildings in 10025 average higher open-violation counts than the marquee Central Park West co-ops — but still below most Brooklyn or Bronx walk-up neighborhoods. The classic heat / plumbing / lead pattern applies. The audit's class breakdown matters more than the headline count.

Is rent stabilization common on the UWS?

Yes in the older walk-up and small elevator stock, much less so in the larger Central Park West and West End Avenue buildings, many of which converted to co-op in the 1980s and 1990s. The audit pulls DHCR registration data so the building's current stabilization mix is transparent before you sign a lease.

What's the difference between UWS ZIPs 10023, 10024, and 10025?

10023 covers the southern UWS (West 60s to mid-70s, around Lincoln Center) with a mix of pre-war co-ops and newer post-war high-rises. 10024 covers the central UWS (West 70s to mid-80s) — the densest pre-war co-op cluster and the highest median prices. 10025 covers the upper UWS (West 90s to 110th) with more walk-up stock and slightly higher violation counts on average.

Are UWS landmark-district renovations a compliance issue?

Yes — large parts of the UWS sit inside Landmarks Preservation Commission historic districts, and unpermitted façade or window work creates LPC violations in addition to DOB filings. The audit pulls DOB permit history and flags open work without a closed sign-off; for landmark-district buildings, LPC issues are a separate layer worth asking the seller about.

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