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built 1927 · 16 stories · 93 apartments · BIN 1055892 · BBL 1018510005
- Latest city facade filing rates this building unsafe (Jan 2026)
- 32 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violations about lead-based paint and fire safety and doors and windows and heat or hot water
- 10 hazardous (class 1) building code violations from 2024–2026 are still open
- 95 heat or hot water complaints filed with the city last winter
- 5 open major (class 2) building code violations from 2017–2026
- 72 open HPD violations about building conditions
- On the state's list of buildings with rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registrations)
- Water service line on record as non-lead (records)
- Boiler inspection filed Apr 2026 with no defects reported
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year
TriHill Management LLC, Kipling Arms, LLC, KIPLING ARMS LLC
Also reported
2024 – 2026- Mold4 reportsMore reports than 9 in 10 similar-size buildings on the Upper West Side2024Mold · Jul 2024 · 1 report (2 complaints)Jul 23, 2024Jul 24, 20242025Mold · Mar 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 12, 2025Mold · Aug 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 13, 20252026Mold · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 25, 2026
- Leaks6 reportsMore reports than 9 in 10 similar-size buildings on the Upper West Side2024Leaks · Jul 2024 · 2 reports (5 complaints)Jul 14, 2024Jul 23, 2024Jul 23, 2024 (2nd)Jul 23, 2024 (3rd)Jul 24, 2024Leaks · Dec 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 1, 20242025Leaks · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 11, 20252026Leaks · Jan 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jan 1, 2026Leaks · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 14, 2026
- Plumbing16 reports2024Plumbing · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 14, 2024Plumbing · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 19, 20242025Plumbing · Feb 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 7, 2025Plumbing · Jun 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jun 12, 2025Jun 20, 2025Plumbing · Aug 2025 · 2 reports (6 complaints)Aug 4, 2025Aug 29, 2025Aug 29, 2025 (2nd)Sep 1, 2025Sep 2, 2025Sep 4, 2025Plumbing · Sep 2025 · 1 report (4 complaints)Sep 16, 2025Sep 16, 2025 (2nd)Sep 16, 2025 (3rd)Sep 16, 2025 (4th)Plumbing · Oct 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Oct 19, 2025Oct 24, 2025Plumbing · Nov 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Nov 10, 2025Nov 29, 2025Plumbing · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 11, 20252026Plumbing · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 8, 2026Plumbing · Mar 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Mar 4, 2026Mar 4, 2026 (2nd)Plumbing · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 16, 2026Plumbing · Oct 2026 · 1 report (6 complaints)Oct 4, 2026Oct 4, 2026 (2nd)Oct 5, 2026Oct 8, 2026Oct 10, 2026Oct 10, 2026 (2nd)
- Paint or plaster12 reports2024Paint or plaster · Jul 2024 · 1 report (4 complaints)Jul 23, 2024Jul 24, 2024Jul 24, 2024 (2nd)Jul 24, 2024 (3rd)Paint or plaster · Nov 2024 · 1 report (4 complaints)Nov 8, 2024Nov 8, 2024 (2nd)Nov 8, 2024 (3rd)Nov 12, 20242025Paint or plaster · May 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 15, 2025Paint or plaster · Jun 2025 · 1 report (4 complaints)Jun 4, 2025Jun 4, 2025 (2nd)Jun 5, 2025Jun 5, 2025 (2nd)Paint or plaster · Jul 2025 · 1 report (3 complaints)Jul 9, 2025Jul 9, 2025 (2nd)Jul 9, 2025 (3rd)Paint or plaster · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 9, 20252026Paint or plaster · Jan 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jan 1, 2026Jan 25, 2026Paint or plaster · Feb 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Feb 25, 2026Feb 25, 2026 (2nd)Paint or plaster · May 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)May 2, 2026May 4, 2026Paint or plaster · Jun 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 7, 2026Paint or plaster · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 16, 2026
Show 5 more: Doors or windows, Unsanitary conditions, Electrical, Floors or stairs, General repairs
- Doors or windows5 reports2024Doors or windows · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 24, 20242025Doors or windows · Nov 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 29, 20252026Doors or windows · May 2026 · 1 report (3 complaints)May 2, 2026May 2, 2026 (2nd)May 4, 2026Doors or windows · Jun 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 7, 2026Doors or windows · Sep 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Sep 16, 2026
- Unsanitary conditions5 reports20242025Unsanitary conditions · Aug 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Aug 22, 2025Aug 29, 2025Unsanitary conditions · Sep 2025 · 2 reports (3 complaints)Sep 1, 2025Sep 2, 2025Sep 9, 20252026Unsanitary conditions · Jun 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jun 25, 2026Unsanitary conditions · Sep 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Sep 15, 2026Sep 17, 2026
- Electrical4 reports2024Electrical · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 23, 20242025Electrical · May 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 15, 20252026Electrical · May 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 17, 2026Electrical · Jul 2026 · 1 report (3 complaints)Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026 (2nd)Jul 16, 2026 (3rd)
- Floors or stairs4 reports20242025Floors or stairs · Oct 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Oct 9, 2025Oct 17, 20252026Floors or stairs · Feb 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Feb 24, 2026Floors or stairs · May 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)May 4, 2026
- General repairs2 reports2024General repairs · Jul 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Jul 24, 2024General repairs · Nov 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Nov 8, 202420252026
A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.
Apartments named in these records
34 of this building’s 93 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.
These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.
Fire and safety
Issues on recordShow 14 more
Structure and facade
Issues on recordShow 15 more
Unsafe (cycle 10, filed Jan 2026)
What this counts
Most recent facade (FISP) filing in the latest 5-year cycle
- Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Jul 2019, last expired May 2026
- Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record
Heat and hot water
Issues on record · 109 complaints, 2024–2026 · 70 in the past yearShow 112 more
Boiler burning natural gas (Rockmills MP-175), registration expired since Nov 2024
Latest accepted inspection Apr 2026, defects reported: no
What this counts
Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date
95 heat or hot water complaints
What this counts
HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)
- Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record
Water and pipes
Issues on record · 32 complaints, 2024–2026 · 16 in the past yearShow 33 more
Non-Lead (records)
Pests and cleanliness
12 complaints, 2025–2026 · 5 in the past yearShow 11 more
Electrical
Issues on record · 4 complaints, 2025–2026 · 3 in the past yearFlooding
No issues on recordOutside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
What this counts
Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint
Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)
What this counts
Mapped ponding touching the building footprint
Below grade
Elevators
Issues on record · 1 complaint, 2026Show 8 more
2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Mar 2026
What this counts
Active elevator devices registered to this building ID
Rent and tenancy
On the state listOn the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)
What this counts
The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR
Energy
ENERGY STAR score 78 (2024 report)
What this counts
Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only
General condition and all records
95 open: 72 about building conditions — lead-based paint (22), walls, floors and stairs (20), fire safety (7), smoke or CO detectors (7); 32 immediately hazardous (class C), 23 about paperwork or notices. Also 2 older records from 2006 never closed. 25 further violations from 2026 were closed. 350 violations on record in all, 2000–2026 — the 201 most recent are listed here
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What this counts
Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify
47 open: 19 about building conditions, 23 about filings or paperwork, 5 older than 10 years
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What this counts
Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major
111 heat or hot water, 29 plumbing, 21 paint or plaster, 8 unsanitary conditions, 6 doors or windows, 5 electrical, 4 floors or stairs, 4 leaks, 3 mold, 1 appliances, 1 elevators, 1 general repairs, 1 pests
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What this counts
HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years
17 permits since 1990
What this counts
DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds
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Nothing on record
- Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
Sources
23 datasetsFEMA
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer2026-10-20
- OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims (v3)2026-09-09
NYC DCP
- NYC GeoSearch (address directory)2026-10-20
- PLUTO (tax lot data)2026-08-24
NYC DEP
NYC DEP / Mayor's Office
- NYC Stormwater Flood Maps2024-07-03
NYC DOB
- DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety Boiler2026-10-19
- DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings2026-10-19
- DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)2026-10-19
- DOB Safety Violations2026-10-19
- DOB Violations2026-10-19
NYC DOB / Mayor's Office
NYC HPD
- Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction2026-08-12
- Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems2026-10-20
- Housing Maintenance Code Violations2026-10-19
- Multiple Dwelling Registrations2026-08-12
- Registration Contacts2026-08-12
NYC OTI
- AddressPoint2026-07-07
- Building Footprints2026-10-19
NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR
Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.