Does 50 West 72nd Street have HPD violations?

Yes, 50 West 72nd Street currently has 14 open HPD housing violations: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 7 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous). Data from NYC HPD via NYC Open Data, last updated July 9, 2026.

How many 311 complaints has 50 West 72nd Street received?

50 West 72nd Street has received 5 complaints in the last 12 months and 0 in the last 30 days. The most common complaint type is PAINT/PLASTER with 2 complaints.

Is 50 West 72nd Street safe to live in?

Based on NYC Open Data, 50 West 72nd Street has a CRITICAL RISK safety rating. The building has 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations and should be investigated carefully before signing a lease.

What are the most common complaints at 50 West 72nd Street?

The most common complaints filed at 50 West 72nd Street in the last 12 months are: 1. PAINT/PLASTER (2 complaints), 2. HEAT/HOT WATER (2 complaints), 3. UNSANITARY CONDITION (1 complaint).

Are there Class C violations at 50 West 72nd Street?

Yes. 50 West 72nd Street currently has 4 Class C violations, which are classified as immediately hazardous by NYC HPD. These require urgent landlord certification of correction.

When was the last complaint filed at 50 West 72nd Street?

The most recent 311 complaint at 50 West 72nd Street was filed on January 8, 2026. In total, 14 complaints have been filed since January 2024. Data updated daily from NYC Open Data.

How serious are the violations at 50 West 72nd Street?

50 West 72nd Street currently has 14 open HPD violations: 3 Class A (non-hazardous), 7 Class B (hazardous), and 4 Class C (immediately hazardous). Class C violations are immediately hazardous and require urgent remediation by the landlord under NYC housing code. Data from NYC HPD via NYC Open Data.

Who do I contact about violations at 50 West 72nd Street?

To report a housing issue or follow up on violations at 50 West 72nd Street, contact NYC's Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) by calling 311 or visiting hpd.nyc.gov. Tenants can file a new complaint via the 311 mobile app or website. For free legal assistance, contact Housing Court Answers (212-962-4795), MFY Legal Services, or Housing Rights Initiative.

50 West 72nd Street

Q: Is 50 West 72nd Street a good building to rent?

50 West 72nd Street has 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. Prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

📍 Upper West Side, Manhattan Built 1927 210 units Class D7 Residential

Registered to TRACEY FRANKLIN PARTNERSHIP/LLC HPD registration · updated monthly

CRITICAL RISK

14 Open Violations

4C 7B 3A

5 Complaints (12 mo) ↓ down vs prior year

0 Last 30 Days

Renting here? This building has 4 unresolved immediately-hazardous violations — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

Last 30 Days

Last 90 Days

Last 365 Days

✅ Complaints are down 100% compared to the previous 6 months.

🐀 1 pest infestation complaint filed with HPD since 2024

Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)

PAINT/PLASTER

2(40%)

HEAT/HOT WATER

2(40%)

UNSANITARY CONDITION

1(20%)

📅 Monthly Activity Heatmap (Last 12 Months)

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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

22 Inspections on Record

Passed Most Recent Result

2025-08-08 Most Recent Date

2025-08-08 Initial Passed

2024-10-03 Initial Passed

2024-03-05 Initial Passed

2023-07-31 Initial Passed

2023-07-20 Initial Passed

2023-06-06 Initial Passed

2022-04-06 Initial Passed

2021-08-31 Initial Passed

2019-10-28 Initial Passed

2019-04-29 Initial Passed

2018-09-24 Initial Passed

2017-11-21 Initial Passed

2017-02-23 Initial Passed

2016-03-18 Initial Passed

2015-05-29 Initial Passed

2015-05-20 Initial Passed

2014-05-22 Initial Passed

2013-06-26 Initial Passed

2012-04-04 Initial Passed

2011-08-10 Initial Passed

2010-09-08 Initial Passed

2010-08-06 Initial Passed

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

3 Class A

7 Class B

4 Class C

Driving this immediately hazardous rating

Class C Lead paint hazard — remediation required 2025-03-21

Class C Lead paint hazard — compliance certification required 2025-03-21

See all 14 violations ▼

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17791750

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL, EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17792309

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17791751

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class C § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17791752

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 415, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

2025-08-12 ▼

Violation ID: #18156035

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 415, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 415, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

2025-08-12 ▼

Violation ID: #18156036

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 415, 4th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774222

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774224

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL, SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774226

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT THE WEST WALL AND THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774223

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... MORE THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT THE WEST WALL AND THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774228

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774227

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774229

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL, BASEBOARD AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Class A § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

2025-03-21 ▼

Violation ID: #17774231

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 905, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

Neighborhood Comparison

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📊 That's 1.3× the Upper West Side average · top 28% most-complained in neighborhood

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What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 4 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 5 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 9, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: July 9, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

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