7 Upper West Side Buildings Make NYC's Worst Landlords List

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — In a year where people are still struggling to make rent payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City residents had to also contend with mistreatment by their landlords, and an annual report by the city's Public Advocate names a collection of Upper West Side buildings as some of the worst run in the city.

The report includes seven Upper West Side buildings, which made the list based on the average of violations they received this year from the city's Housing Preservation and Development Department.

The worst run building on the Upper West Side based on that metric?

It is 700 Amsterdam Avenue, in between West 93rd and 94th Streets, which has just 13 units but 218 violations in the calendar year.

The ranking uses HPD data on the two most severe classes of violations, which can include rodent infestations, lead-based paint, failure to provide public doors and lighting, or a lack of heat, hot water, electricity, or gas.

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The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) was named as the worst landlord in the city for the fourth year in a row.

Here are all seven of the Upper West Side buildings featured on the list, and the number of violations recorded this year.

7 Upper West Side Properties

• 215 West 109th Street: 130 Violations
• 698 Amsterdam Avenue: 131 Violations
• 700 Amsterdam Avenue: 218 Violations
• 15 West 75th Street: 151 Violations
• 47 West 74th Street: 85 Violations
• 250 West 72nd Street: 55 Violations
• 122 West 71st Street: 129 Violations

See the Public Advocate's full report, including landlords' names and a map of buildings, here.