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166 West 87th St, Manhattan

BBL 1-01217-0057

En español: 15 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 53 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 7 años abierta, desde el 26 de septiembre de 2019.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 6 certifications filed and 4 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 7 years, since September 26, 2019.

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15 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed September 26, 2019.

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DOB violations
4 active DOB violations, most of them for elevators. The newest was issued February 16, 2023.
Housing court
1 open housing court case, opened May 7, 2026.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed February 17, 2026.
DOB facade
Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed September 5, 2024 (inspection cycle 9).
Certificate of occupancy
Final, issued February 20, 2018.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 79 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on July 29. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C15 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Fire SafetyNotice sent19224875
Fire SafetyNotice sent19135400CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18925866CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant18913708CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
MoldNotice sent to tenant18968294
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17973414
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17953759
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17953750
Vermin / InfestationDefect letter sent17953733
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)17197974
The report lists all 15, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B36 open most often Fire Safety
Notice sent18956199CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Certified late18925854CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Notice sent18925845CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
No access to reinspect (first try)18923173CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Notice sent18923153CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Notice sent18923128CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Notice sent18923119CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Notice sent18913771CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Certified late18923689CAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Not complied with18102313
The report lists all 36, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB2 open most often Construction
Construction, Class 2Found in violation39175189KCAPITOL HALL PRESERVATION HDFC
Construction, Class 1Found in violation39150572M

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Questions about this building

Does 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan had 53 open violations on September 27, 2026: 51 from HPD and 2 from OATH/ECB. 15 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 7 years, since September 26, 2019.

Is 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 6 certifications filed and 4 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

Does 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 4 active DOB violations, most of them for elevators. The newest was issued February 16, 2023. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Is 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan in housing court?

Yes. 1 open housing court case, opened May 7, 2026. HPD takes buildings to housing court to get violations fixed and heat and hot water restored, and it joins tenants' own repair cases, called tenant actions. A case stays open until the court closes it.

Has DOB received complaints about 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed February 17, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

What did the latest facade report find at 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan?

Rated Safe in the latest facade report, filed September 5, 2024 (inspection cycle 9). Buildings taller than six stories must have their exterior walls inspected once in every inspection cycle under the city's Facade Inspection Safety Program (every five years under DOB's current rule), and each inspection report is filed with DOB as Safe, SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) or Unsafe. No Report Filed means DOB has no report for that cycle. The rating is from the latest filing and does not describe the facade today; DOB's page for the building shows anything filed since.

Does 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan have a certificate of occupancy?

Its latest certificate of occupancy is a final one, issued February 20, 2018. A certificate of occupancy says how a building may be used and occupied. A temporary one lets people move in while work finishes and has to be renewed until DOB issues the final one. DOB's records here start in July 2012, so an older certificate may not show.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 79 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

It has 2 boilers, both inspected in 2026, the latest on July 29. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

Is 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1914 as the year 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 9.5 floors.

How many apartments does 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 201 residential units at 166 West 87 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB certificates of occupancy, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, HPD's housing court cases, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB facade filings, DOB certificates of occupancy, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 166 West 87th St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/166-west-87-street-manhattan

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