256 West 97 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01868-0059BIN 1056065

Concern level3 of 4

High

012 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous)
022 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 open rent-impairing violation(s)
044 active DOB violation(s)
0511 DOB fines lost by default (unpaid)

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 92 stabilized units with New York State for 2020.

2018 — 92 units registered2020 — 92

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1903

Built

Floors

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade B — above average

ENERGY STAR score 76 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2025-06-02

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 33GIssued 2025-06-02RENT-IMPAIRING

§ 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT B-ROOM 33G, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 33GIssued 2023-05-26

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, SOUTH WALL AND NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT B-ROOM 33G, 3rd STORY, 2nd B-ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION ''SOUTH''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 53GIssued 2006-09-215+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 53G, 5th STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

Status: Landlord hasn't certified a fix

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water10

Plumbing4

Paint/Plaster3

General2

Electric1

Water Leak1

Water LeakDamp Spot2025-06-22 · closed

Paint/PlasterCeiling2025-06-22 · closed

Paint/PlasterWall2025-06-22 · closed

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1162

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential441

Street/Sidewalk285

Unspecified185

Helicopter169

Vehicle40

Commercial35

Park5

House of Worship2

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

546

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony152

Misdemeanor296

Violation98

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 3 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · FISPFCS-FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2023-01-20

CYCLE 9B FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS

ACTIVE · FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2023-01-20

CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2017-02-10

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH VACATE ORDER NOTED: VACATE ORDER #130/2015PT IS SUED 10.23.15 FOR UNITS/APTS 73C & 73D AT TIME OF INSPECTION ON 2.10.1 7 UNIT/APT 73C FULLY OCCUPIED. COMPLY WITH VACATE ORDER

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2025-01-29

CONH

CLOSEDOpened 2017-10-02

CONH

CLOSEDOpened 2014-02-28

CONH

CLOSEDOpened 2009-03-12

CONH

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

258 WEST 97TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP

Head officer

SHERRY GOLDSTEIN

Managing agent

SHERRY GOLDSTEIN

1 other building share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

630 RIVERSIDE DRIVEMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$21,250

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 22026-02-13$1,250 due

ConstructionClass 12026-02-13$10,000 due

ConstructionClass 12025-06-30$10,000 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22021-07-27$6,250 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2022-01-31 · $11,000,000

Most recent mortgage2024-12-19 · $12,036,798

Mortgage2024-12-19$12,036,798

borrower 258 WEST 97TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP · lender NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Mortgage2024-12-19$840,000

borrower 258 WEST 97TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP · lender NYC DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Mortgage2024-12-19$99,668

borrower 258 WEST 97TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP · lender NYS HOMELESS HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE CORPORATION

Mortgage2024-12-19$3,843,577.08

borrower 258 WEST 97TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP · lender MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

Mortgage2024-12-19$4,418,230.51

borrower 258 WEST 97TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP · lender MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale