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246 West End Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10023 BBL 1011630001 102 units · 13 floors · 1913

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

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
8
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 8 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Upper West Side average of 14.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 246 West End Avenue 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 1913
6 or more units
102 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.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

246 West End Avenue, owned by Jane Wasman, is a 13-story, 102-unit pre-war tenement building constructed in 1913, located in Manhattan's Upper West Side. The building has experienced significant issues with self-closing doors across various common areas, particularly in 2024 when multiple violations were issued for defective hinges and doors in fire exits, including those in Stair B and the trash room. These violations, classified as Class C (which can pose safety concerns), were closed in April 2024 after correction. The building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug control, with reports from 2019-2023 showing minimal infestation incidents, though there was one case reported and treated in 2018-2019. Recent rodent inspections from 2015-2024 have consistently passed.

The building underwent facade work in 2021-2022, during which time violations were issued for non-compliance with construction documents and scaffold maintenance issues, though these were subsequently resolved. Multiple complaints regarding sidewalk shed conditions were filed in 2023, but inspections found no violations. The property has maintained regular permit renewals for various maintenance and repair work throughout the years, with the most recent permits issued in 2022. Two active ECB violations from 2018 remain regarding facade maintenance and failure to comply with commission orders, though the building has shown consistent adherence to other regulatory requirements such as annual bedbug reporting. The building's history shows a generally proactive approach to maintenance and compliance, with most violations being promptly addressed and resolved.

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How 246 West End Avenue'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
47th percentile

Out of 3016 buildings in this neighborhood, 1418 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
56.2%
No serious
violations
34.8%
Some violations
(1–9)
9.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Number of apartments

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Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

Building size

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What's in the 246 West End Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units102
Floors13
Year built1913
Gross area125,284 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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Included addresses

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273 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
275 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
277 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
279 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
281 West 71st St, New York, NY 10023
246 West End Ave, New York, NY 10023
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246 West End Avenue's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Howard House Owners Corp.
Address
770 Lexington Ave 7th Fl
New York, NY 10065
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246 West End Avenue event timeline

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2026
Permit Apr 21
Renewal Permit Without Changes · General Construction
Permit Issued

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