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59 West 71 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10023 BBL 1011240005 38 units · 10 floors · 1924

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

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 59 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 1924
6 or more units
38 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

59 West 71st Street is a 10-story, 40-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1924, currently owned by Segundo Cruz. The building experienced a significant incident in July 2019, when a power outage led to multiple housing maintenance code violations, primarily related to safety notice requirements. These violations included the need for posted notices regarding smoke detector requirements, carbon monoxide detection device requirements, gas leak procedures, and the availability of the agency's housing information guide, all of which were subsequently certified as corrected by October 2019. Additionally, there was one Class C violation concerning the posting of the designated heating system key holder's information. The building's electrical system appears to have faced challenges in 2019, requiring multiple permits for electrical work between February and June of that year, though these issues seem to have been resolved.

More recently, the building has demonstrated stable conditions regarding pest management, with bedbug reports showing no infestations from 2019 through 2024, though there were two infested units reported in 2019 that were eradicated. Rodent inspections have generally been successful, with the most recent inspections in 2023 and 2024 passing, though there were periods in 2022 requiring bait application. The Department of Buildings records show one active violation as of April 2019, which was later dismissed in December 2022 after showing that the defects were corrected. The building has maintained consistent compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2019 through 2024, with no new infestations reported in the past three filing periods. Recent permits issued in 2023 suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance with building code requirements.

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How 59 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
58th percentile

Out of 3016 buildings in this neighborhood, 1749 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
54.8%
No serious
violations
38.1%
Some violations
(1–9)
7.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

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What's in the 59 West 71 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units38
Floors10
Year built1924
Gross area54,976 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
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Included addresses

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59 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
61 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
63 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
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Corporate Owner

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Name
59 West 71 Apartments Corp
Address
55 W 39Th St 804
New York, NY 10018
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The story over time

59 West 71 Street event timeline

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2025
Bedbug Filing Dec 10
Bedbug report filed
0 infested · 0 eradicated
Sale Jun 25
Sold for $1,595,000

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