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59 West 88 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1012020108 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP10
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 50% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 16.3. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1980-11-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

8 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (2) · Water System (1) · Air Quality (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Curb Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$40,644 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1894)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)PARK WEST COMMUNITY APARTMENTS
Head officerBRETT WIGGINS
Managing agentSYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2026-07-16

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,855,000 $1,734,750
2026$4,112,000 $1,850,400
2027$4,336,000 $1,951,200

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway86 St — B C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
86 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Columbus Av / W 89 St — M7 M11 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 89 St & Columbus Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 084 Lillian Weber. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

59 West 88 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

8 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by SYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP — 91 buildings, 1,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
230 West End Avenue MN114 B
321 East 45 Street MN112 A
840A 9 Avenue MN102 B
244 Riverside Drive MN63 A
255 West End Avenue MN58 A
510 West 123 Street MN48 A
30 West 90 Street MN46 A
49 Pinehurst Avenue MN44 A
699 2 Avenue MN40 A
210 West 78 Street MN38 A
320 West 89 Street MN36 A
149 West 93 Street MN31 A
145 East 29 Street MN30 A
511 West 122 Street MN30 A
340 West 87 Street MN29 A
210 West 21 Street MN28 A
413 West 57 Street MN28 A
599 West End Avenue MN28 A
161 East 90 Street MN27 A
531 East 88 Street MN25 A
343 East 50 Street MN23 A
317 East 111 Street MN21 A
46 West 65 Street MN20 A
153 West 80 Street MN20 A
66 Rivington Street MN20 A
79 Barrow Street MN19 A
414 East 88 Street MN19 A
227 West 116 Street MN16 A
257 West 93 Street MN15 A
165 Spring Street MN14 A
481 Washington Street MN13 A
203 West 112 Street MN13 A
12 Warren Street MN13 B
111 West 113 Street MN12 A
46 West 96 Street MN12 A
151 Charles Street MN12 A
146 West 22 Street MN12 A
2 East 75 Street MN12 A
108 Duane Street MN11 A
468 West 23 Street MN11 A
145 West 80 Street MN10 A
74 Laight Street MN10 A
114 West 81 Street MN10 A
1 Gramercy Park West MN10 A
335 East 90 Street MN10 A
172 East 90 Street MN10 A
170 East 90 Street MN10 A
36 West 87 Street MN10 A
168 East 90 Street MN10 A
322 West 23 Street MN10 A
36 West 96 Street MN10 A
8 West 65 Street MN10 B
62 West 89 Street MN9 A
182 Grand Street MN9 A
261 West 71 Street MN9 A
56 Crosby Street MN9 A
228 West 21 Street MN9 A
36 West 69 Street MN9 A
324 West 88 Street MN9 A
624 West End Avenue MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-22RPTT&RET $825,000 — from PITTA, DINA MARIE to LIVANT, LAURA $825,000
2022-07-13Sold for $825,000 $825,000 $103,125
2021-09-09RPTT&RET $967,000 — from ROE-KARRENBAUER, SARAH; KARRENBAUER, KYLE to LUKATS, VITALY; LUKATS, RUDOLPH; LUKATS, ALONA $967,000
2021-08-25Sold for $967,000 $967,000 $120,875
2019-04-10RPTT&RET $480,000 — from JERVIS, LAURA R to LEONE, JESSE $480,000
2019-03-28Sold for $480,000 $480,000 $60,000
2019-03-19RPTT&RET $685,000 — from JHUNJHUNWALA, SWETA L to PITTA, DINA MARIE $685,000
2019-03-05Sold for $685,000 $685,000 $85,625
2016-09-19RPTT&RET $780,000 — from SCHRODER, BARBARA to KLEIN, ROBERT; SAFFIRE, LINDA $780,000
2016-09-07Sold for $780,000 $780,000 $97,500
2015-03-04RPTT&RET $1,130,000 — from LANG, DARREN W; LANG, ELIZABETH A to KARRENBAUER, KYLE; ROE-KARRENBAUER, SARAH $1,130,000
2008-03-10RPTT&RET $810,000 — from GEORGIAFANDIS, STEPHEN to LANG, DARREN W; LANG, ELIZABETH A $810,000
2007-04-23RPTT&RET $425,000 — from SOFRO, ELIZABETH to KENDALL, KEVIN; SUAREZ, SONIA T; KENDALL, KENNETH W $425,000
2005-05-12RPTT&RET $425,000 — from KIRCHEIS, JOERG to SOFRO, ELIZABETH $425,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
14
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017401027
2018302016
20190164213
2020003003
2021103217
2022006219
20231040611
202412100114
2025101316
2026214007
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-03Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-06-26311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-05-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-06Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-04-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-12-02RPTT&RET — from MCMAHON, RITAMARY to RITAMARY A. MCMAHON, AS TRUSTEE; RITAMARY A. MCMAHON REVOCABLE TRUST DTD
2025-11-21Deed transfer (nominal price)

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-03Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-06-26311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2026-05-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-06Certificate of occupancy Renewal Without Change
2026-04-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-04-29HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025
2025-12-02RPTT&RET — from MCMAHON, RITAMARY to RITAMARY A. MCMAHON, AS TRUSTEE; RITAMARY A. MCMAHON REVOCABLE TRUST DTD
2025-11-21Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-10-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-06-17Certificate of occupancy Renewal With Change
2025-02-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-02-10DECL — from PARK WEST COMMUNITY APTS., INC.
2024
2024-11-09311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2024-10-28HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
2024-10-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-10-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-09-23311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2024-09-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. I OBSERVED THROUGHOUT APARTMENT BF, NEW ELECTRICAL RENOVATION/INSTALLATION, NEW OUTLETS, SWITCHE$400
2024-05-22DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-06311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2024-04-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-04-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-03-27311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-01-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2023
2023-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-21Job filed: A1$100
2023-05-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-04-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-04-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-03-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-04311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022
2022-10-14311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Chemical (QA2)
2022-07-22RPTT&RET $825,000 — from PITTA, DINA MARIE to LIVANT, LAURA$825,000
2022-07-13Sold for $825,000$825,000
2022-06-24311: Water Quality — unknown odor/taste in drinking water (QA6)
2022-05-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-12311: Indoor Air Quality — Human Feces
2022-03-07311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Musty/Stale (QA4)
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-11-19Asbestos abatement: Removal — Niteowl Restoration Inc.
2021-11-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-18311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Chemical (QA2)
2021-09-09RPTT&RET $967,000 — from ROE-KARRENBAUER, SARAH; KARRENBAUER, KYLE to LUKATS, VITALY; LUKATS, RUDOLPH; LUKATS, ALONA$967,000
2021-08-25Sold for $967,000$967,000
2021-07-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-01-07311: Water Quality — unknown odor/taste in drinking water (QA6)
2020
2020-12-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-07-24311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2020-04-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-11-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-11-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-08-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-06-16311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2019-06-12Elevator permit: Furnish and install modifications to the existing controller that will enable the controller to comply with the NYC Appendix K Sec$6,800
2019-05-29DOB violation E:
2019-04-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-10RPTT&RET $480,000 — from JERVIS, LAURA R to LEONE, JESSE$480,000
2019-03-28Sold for $480,000$480,000
2019-03-19RPTT&RET $685,000 — from JHUNJHUNWALA, SWETA L to PITTA, DINA MARIE$685,000
2019-03-05Sold for $685,000$685,000
2019-03-02311: Water Quality — Taste/Odor, Bitter/Metallic (QA3)
2019-01-29311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2018
2018-10-10HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-08-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-05-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-05-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-11-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-11-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-11-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-06Job filed: MASONRY FACADE WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$40,644
2017-06-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-06-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-09-19RPTT&RET $780,000 — from SCHRODER, BARBARA to KLEIN, ROBERT; SAFFIRE, LINDA$780,000
2016-09-07Sold for $780,000$780,000
2016-06-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-06-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-06-06Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-06-06Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-04-20RPTT&RET — from SAFFIRE, LINDA to KLEIN, ROBERT F
2016-04-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-04-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015-06-02DOB violation E:
2015-05-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-04RPTT&RET $1,130,000 — from LANG, DARREN W; LANG, ELIZABETH A to KARRENBAUER, KYLE; ROE-KARRENBAUER, SARAH$1,130,000
2014
2014-11-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2014-06-03DOB violation E:
2014-05-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-05-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-04-30DOB violation E:
2012
2012-07-27DOB violation E:
2012-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-17DOB violation E:
2011-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-12-28DOB violation E:
2010-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-07-15DOB violation E:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-28DOB violation E:
2008-03-10RPTT&RET $810,000 — from GEORGIAFANDIS, STEPHEN to LANG, DARREN W; LANG, ELIZABETH A$810,000
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-18DOB violation E:
2007-04-23RPTT&RET $425,000 — from SOFRO, ELIZABETH to KENDALL, KEVIN; SUAREZ, SONIA T; KENDALL, KENNETH W$425,000
2006
2006-05-18DOB violation E:
2005
2005-09-29DOB violation E:
2005-06-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-05-12RPTT&RET $425,000 — from KIRCHEIS, JOERG to SOFRO, ELIZABETH$425,000
2005-04-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-03-31Job filed: APARTMENT RENOVATIONS GNRL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMBING AS PER PLANS FILE$25,000
2004
2004-04-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2003
2003-10-24DOB violation E:
2003-03-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-10-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-09-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-08-30Job filed: Install washer and dryer in basement. Erect new partition. Minor plumbing. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$8,000
2002-08-20Mortgage satisfied — from TCMC, INC. to CITICORP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC.
2002-07-19Job filed: Safire's Residence: Combining 2 apartments namely 2R and 3R; interior demolition and installation of partition walls and ceiling; removal of plumbing $100,000
2002-06-27DOB violation E: 1P22711
2000
2000-11-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-11-03Job filed: Roof top addition. No change in egress o ccupancy or use.$20,000
2000-11-03Job filed: Roof top addition. No change in egress o ccupancy or use.$20,000
1999
1999-10-01DOB violation E: 1P22711
1994
1994-01-19Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. to BANK MIDWEST, N.A.
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1989
1989-10-12DOB violation LL1081: 1
1981
1981-07-13Agreement — from PARKWEST COMMUNITY APTS to NEW YORK BANK FOR SVINGS
1981-06-24Mortgage assigned — from WEST PARK PRSBYTRN CHRCH to NEW YORK BANK FOR SAVING
1980
1980-11-19HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
1978
1978-08-03Deed — from T C M C INC to PARK WEST COMM APTSINC
1978-07-25Agreement — from T C M C INC to WEST PARK PRESBY CHURCH
1978-07-14Mortgage — from T C M C INC to CITICORP COMM DVLPMTINC
1978-07-14Mortgage assigned — from CITICORP COMM DVLPMTINC to NEW YOR BANK FOR SAVINGS
1978-07-14Mortgage assigned — from CITICORP COMM DVLPMTINC to WEST PARK PRESBYB CHURCH
1977
1977-08-17CNTR — from CITY OF NEW YORK to T C M C INC
1977-08-17Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to T C M C INC
1977-08-17Mortgage — from T C M C INC to CITICORP COMMNTY DVLPMT
1977-08-17Mortgage — from T C M C INC to CITICORP COMM DVLPMTINC

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