Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

166 W 87 St

built 1914 · 10 stories · 10 apartments
Registered with the city: GRENADIER REALTY MANAGEMENT · 18 other buildings here list it; CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC; CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HOUSING DVLPMN T FUND CRP

Apartments named in these records

City records name 44 apartment labels, more than the 10 apartments the city lists for this building, so some are likely the same apartment written differently.

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 record

Structure and facade

Issues on record
What has happened here
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5F class A · HPD violation
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4R class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 7R class A · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6W class B · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class A · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class A · HPD violation
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2026 May
Doors and windowsApt 3F class B · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 7E class A · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 7E class B · HPD violation
2026 May
Doors and windowsApt 4G class B · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2O class B · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2N class A · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8Q class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1O class B · HPD violation
2026 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1N class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jan
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2025 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8R class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 Jun
Construction class - 1 · DOB violation
2025 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 5A class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6U class B · closed · HPD violation
2025 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3T class A · closed · HPD violation
2025 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3T class B · closed · HPD violation
2024 Apr
General construction permit
2023 Feb
Hazardous Condition (Facade) DOB violation
2020 Oct
Construction class - 2 · DOB violation
2016 Nov
General construction permit
2015 Oct
General construction permit
Facade rating

Safe (cycle 9, filed Sep 2024)

DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-19 · See the facade filings at DOB →
What this counts

Most recent facade (FISP) filing in the latest 5-year cycle

  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit; permits since Feb 2024, last expired Feb 2025
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 23 complaints, 2024–2026 · 13 in the past year
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Laars PNCH-2000), registration current since Jul 2024

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-20 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Jul 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-19 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Heat and hot water complaints

13 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
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 · 10 complaints, 2025–2026 · 5 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 7 complaints, 2025–2026 · 3 in the past year

Electrical

Issues on record · 6 complaints, 2025–2026 · 2 in the past year

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

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)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Below grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Elevators

Issues on record, most recently 2025
Elevators

2 active elevators; latest periodic inspection Sep 2026

DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-19 · See this building's elevators on NYC Open Data →
What this counts

Active elevator devices registered to this building ID

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30
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

ENERGY STAR score 79 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
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

HPD violations

88 open: 84 about building conditions — pests (29), walls, floors and stairs (26), smoke or CO detectors (5), fire safety (4); 34 immediately hazardous (class C), 4 about paperwork or notices. 25 further violations from 2025–2026 were closed. 676 violations on record in all, 1990–2026 — the 149 most recent are listed here

2026 Sep
Fire safety class C
2026 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5F class A
2026 Aug
Fire safetyApt 8M class C
2026 Jun
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Jun
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Jun
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Jun
PlumbingApt 4R class A
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4R class A · closed
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2026 Jun
PlumbingApt 7R class A
2026 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 7R class A
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6W class B
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class A
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class A
2026 May
PestsApt 3L class C
2026 May
Other conditionsApt 3G class B
2026 May
Doors and windowsApt 3F class B
2026 May
Rubbish and cleanlinessApt 5B class B
2026 May
ElectricalApt 5M class B
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 7E class A
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 7E class B
2026 May
Doors and windowsApt 4G class B
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2O class B
2026 May
PestsApt 2N class C
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2N class A
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8Q class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1O class B
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork
2026 Mar
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Mar
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Mar
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1N class B · closed
2025 Jul
MoldApt 5Q class C
2025 Jul
ElectricalApt 5Q class B
2025 Jul
Other conditionsApt 5Q class B
2025 Jul
MoldApt 5Q class B · closed
2025 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 8R class B · closed
2025 Jun
PlumbingApt 5S class A · closed
2025 Jun
Other conditionsApt 6V class B · closed
2025 Jun
Doors and windowsApt 5A class B · closed
2025 Jun
Other conditions class B · closed
2025 Jun
Pests class C · closed
2025 Jun
Electrical class B · closed
2025 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 6U class B · closed
2025 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 6U class B · closed
2025 Jun
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4V class B · closed
2025 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3T class A · closed
2025 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3T class B · closed
2025 Jun
Heat or hot water class B · closed
2025 Jun
Fire safety class C · closed
2025 Jun
PlumbingApt 8W class A · closed
and 38 more at the source
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

11 open: 4 about building conditions, 7 about filings or paperwork

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at DOB →
What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Resident complaints to the city

23 heat or hot water, 17 plumbing, 13 appliances, 6 electrical, 5 mold, 4 paint or plaster, 4 pests, 3 general repairs, 2 doors or windows, 1 safety

2026 Oct
AppliancesApt 6V
2026 Oct
Safety, mold
2026 Sep
ElectricalApt 5S
2026 Sep
ElectricalApt 5F
2026 Sep
AppliancesApt 6V
2026 Aug
Doors or windows, plumbingApt 5Q
2026 Jun
AppliancesApt 6V
2026 May
Paint or plaster, plumbingApt 6W
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2026 May
Plumbing, moldApt 5Q
2026 May
AppliancesApt 3H
2026 Apr
Heat or hot waterApt 5R
2026 Feb
AppliancesApt 6U
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 4I
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 9E
2026 Feb
Heat or hot water
2026 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 5R
2026 Feb
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 5R
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 5R
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Dec
Heat or hot water
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 16G
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 5Q
2025 Dec
Heat or hot water
2025 Nov
PlumbingApt 5F
2025 Nov
PlumbingApt 5S
2025 Oct
PestsApt 1U
2025 Oct
Appliances, paint or plaster, moldApt 5Q
2025 Aug
Doors or windows, electrical, general repairs, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 5Q
2025 Aug
Electrical, mold, pestsApt 3H
2025 Aug
Electrical, mold, pestsApt 3H
2025 Jul
Appliances, electrical, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 5Q
2025 Jun
Appliances, plumbingApt 8P
2025 Jun
General repairsApt 8P
2025 Jun
Appliances, plumbing, pestsApt 2E
2025 Apr
Heat or hot water
2025 Mar
PlumbingApt 6G
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 2W
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 9E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 2E
2024 Dec
Heat or hot water
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 8D
2024 Dec
Heat or hot water
2024 Dec
Heat or hot water
2024 Aug
Heat or hot water
2024 Aug
PlumbingApt 7T
2024 Aug
PlumbingApt 6B
2024 Jul
Paint or plaster, mold, pestsApt 3H
2024 Jun
PlumbingApt 7T
2024 Jun
AppliancesApt 8H
2024 Mar
Paint or plaster, plumbingApt 5Q
2024 Feb
AppliancesApt 2E
2024 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 5W
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
Appliances, heat or hot water, plumbingApt 5Q
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 5Q
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 6W
2023 Dec
Heat or hot water
2023 Dec
SafetyApt 9R
2023 Dec
Doors or windowsApt 9R
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 9R
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

24 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published

Sources

23 datasets

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