251 West 98 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01870-7503BIN 1056395

Concern level3 of 4

High

012 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 16 apartments
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
039 active DOB violation(s)

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 9 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 32 apartments.

2018 — 9 units registered2023 — 9

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1913

Built

Floors

Residential units

Condominium

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade D — least efficient

ENERGY STAR score 11 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 building

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 HAZARDOUSApt 9BIssued 2026-02-23

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 9B, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2020-12-175+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Status: Certified late

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 9BIssued 2026-02-23

§ 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AND HOT WATER HANDLE AT WASH BASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9B, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS B · HAZARDOUSApt 9BIssued 2026-02-23

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 9B, 9th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Plumbing3

Door/Window1

Paint/Plaster1

Unsanitary Condition1

PlumbingBasin/Sink2026-02-13 · closed

Paint/PlasterWall2026-02-13 · closed

Door/WindowDoor2026-02-13 · 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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

762

Noise reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential266

Street/Sidewalk172

Unspecified150

Helicopter113

Vehicle30

Commercial22

Park7

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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

448

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony120

Misdemeanor250

Violation78

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 6 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 · FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2023-02-21

CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

ACTIVE · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE2019-11-02

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

ACTIVE · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE2019-08-02

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

The Andrew Condominium

Head officer

Daniel Langevin

Managing agent

R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

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 22018-02-21$100 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

No recorded sales or mortgages found in ACRIS for this lot.

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