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44 West 71 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10023 BBL 1011230053 4 units · 4 floors · 1889

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
1
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 1 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Upper West Side average of 14.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 44 West 71 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 1889
6 or more units
4 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

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

The 5-unit, 4-story brownstone at 44 West 71st Street in Manhattan's Upper West Side was built in 1889 and is currently owned by Varkiza LLC. This property has maintained an exemplary record regarding pest management over the past six years, with no reported instances of bedbug infestations between 2019 and 2024, as confirmed by the building's annual bedbug reports. The building successfully passed all required rodent inspections from 2014 through early 2024, demonstrating consistent attention to pest control and building maintenance.

The only significant violation on record occurred in February 2022, when the building was cited for failing to file the annual bedbug report in accordance with HPD rules, though this violation was subsequently closed. Since 2021, the building has shown commitment to proper maintenance protocols, including the issuance of a permit in August 2019 for work categorized under "EW" (presumably Exterior Work), indicating some level of improvement or maintenance activity. The property has maintained a strong track record of compliance with health and safety standards, with no recurring violations or significant maintenance issues noted in recent years.

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How 44 West 71 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
93th percentile

Out of 3016 buildings in this neighborhood, 2805 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
85.7%
No serious
violations
12.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
2.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

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What's in the 44 West 71 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units4
Floors4
Year built1889
Gross area5,472 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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44 West 71 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Varkiza LLC
Address
44 West 71 Street #2
New York, NY 10023
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44 West 71 Street event timeline

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2026
Bedbug Filing May 06
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated

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