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16 West 101 Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10025 BBL 1018360043 20 units · 6 floors · 1920

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
Above average
avg 14.1
53
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 53 recorded HPD violations, above the Upper West Side average of 14.1.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 16 West 101 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 1920
6 or more units
20 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.

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Augrented Insights
AI summary · updated June 2026

The six-story, 19-unit tenement building at 16 West 101st Street, owned by Rick Baez and constructed in 1920, is currently experiencing significant heating system issues, with multiple housing maintenance code complaints about heat and hot water problems throughout the building occurring in May 2025. These complaints, which were classified as emergencies, have been closed, though one remains open as of May 2025. The building has had consistent problems with its heating system, as evidenced by past Department of Buildings complaints in 2021 regarding boiler issues and a heating system violation. Housing Maintenance Code violations from late 2024 indicate various maintenance issues, particularly in apartment 23, including problems with plaster surfaces, floor tiles, window counterbalances, and wood subflooring. Additionally, there are open violations from 2024 regarding defective fire retardant materials at the roof bulkhead and a broken wash basin in apartment 33.

The property has a mixed history of pest management, with no bedbug infestations reported in the last three years (2021-2024), though there were three documented cases in 2019-2020 that were reportedly eradicated. Rodent inspections show a generally successful management history, with the latest inspections in 2022 and 2024 passing without issues, though there were indications of rat activity in early 2021. The building's safety features include some violations that are not yet resolved, such as a defective self-closing entrance door reported in October 2024. The property's heating system appears to be a recurring issue requiring ongoing attention, while other maintenance concerns have been addressed intermittently, as shown by the mixture of open and closed violations throughout 2024-2025.

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How we score buildings

How 16 West 101 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
4th percentile

Out of 3016 buildings in this neighborhood, 121 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
1.8%
No serious
violations
42.0%
Some violations
(1–9)
56.1%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Serious violations last 1–2 years

HPD found serious or dangerous conditions at this address recently — the strongest signal of problems ahead.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

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What's in the 16 West 101 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units20
Floors6
Year built1920
Gross area17,784 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

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16 West 101 Street's landlord & ownership

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Corporate Owner

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Name
Harlem Valley Hdfc
Address
73 West 108Th Street 1st Fl
New York, NY 10025
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16 West 101 Street event timeline

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2026
311+HPD May 31
Heat/Hot Water
Entire Building
HPD Violation May 12
Class C violation

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