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41 West 68 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10023 BBL 1011210015 7 units · 4 floors · 1894

Both historical records and our model suggest a low risk of maintenance failures in the coming year.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Upper West Side
At or below average
avg 14.1
4
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 4 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Upper West Side average of 14.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 41 West 68 Street rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1894
6 or more units
7 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

41 West 68th Street is a 4-story, 9-unit residential building in the Upper West Side, constructed in 1894 and currently owned by Seth Weinstein. The building's recent maintenance history shows several significant concerns, most notably in the last year, with a June 2025 inspection revealing rat activity, marking a concerning trend in pest issues as similar findings occurred in 2017 and 2018. The building has experienced documented heat and hot water issues, with a complaint in April 2019 regarding lack of service throughout the entire building, though inspectors were denied access to verify the conditions.

The property has faced regular scrutiny regarding bedbug reporting compliance, receiving violations in both 2021 and 2022 for failure to file annual bedbug reports. However, subsequent filings from 2022 through 2025 have shown consistent reporting periods with zero infested or eradicated units, suggesting improved compliance with bedbug management protocols. A review of rodent inspections between 2016 and 2025 shows an overall pattern of passing inspections, with only one instance of rat activity noted in February 2017 and another in the most recent June 2025 inspection. While the building's bedbug situation appears to have stabilized, the recent rodent activity and historical heat/hot water issues indicate that periodic maintenance and pest management continue to be relevant concerns for residents.

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How 41 West 68 Street's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
84th percentile

Out of 3016 buildings in this neighborhood, 2533 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
82.3%
No serious
violations
14.6%
Some violations
(1–9)
3.0%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Number of apartments

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Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

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Building size

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What's in the 41 West 68 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units7
Floors4
Year built1894
Gross area5,651 sq ft
Building class—
Tax abatementNone
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Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Who's behind the building

41 West 68 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
West68 LLC
Address
152 West 57 Street 12 Fl
New York, NY 10019
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41 West 68 Street event timeline

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2026
Bedbug Filing May 04
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated
HPD Violation Apr 29
Class A violation

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