These 5 UWS Buildings Are 'Putting Tenants At Risk,' City Says

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Five Upper West Side buildings with dozens of open violations have been barred from getting new work permits under a new city law designed to protect against tenant abuse.

A new map from the city's Department of Buildings shows every building whose permits have been restricted by Local Law 104, which the City Council passed in 2019.

The law was intended to penalize landlords who deliberately allow their buildings to deteriorate in an effort to drive out tenants.

The map flags any building with 35 or more dwelling units and two or more violations for every unit, or those with fewer than 35 units and three or more violations for every unit. Violations are handed down by the Department of Housing and Department of Buildings.

Here are the five buildings that were flagged on the Upper West Side:

200 West 94th Street

• HPD Violations: 42
• DOB Violations: 1
• 13 units in the building
• 3.3 violations per unit

698 Amsterdam Avenue (Near 94th Street)

• HPD Violations: 85
• DOB Violations: 1
• 13 units in the building
• 6.6 violations per unit

42 West 88th Street

• HPD Violations: 30
• DOB Violations: 0
• 10 units in the building
• 3 violations per unit

164 West 84th Street

• HPD Violations: 33
• DOB Violations: 1
• 5 units in the building
• 6.8 violations per unit

123 West 81st Street

• HPD Violations: 41
• DOB Violations: 0
• 10 units in the building
• 4.1 violations per unit

You can click around the new map from the DOB here.

Patch reporter Nick Garber contributed to this report.