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2 Ellwood Street

MANHATTAN, NY 10040 BBL 1021710042 150 units · 6 floors · 1929

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 Inwood
Above average
avg 120.6
935
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 935 recorded HPD violations, above the Inwood average of 120.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 2 Ellwood 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 1929
6 or more units
150 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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How 2 Ellwood 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
0th percentile

Out of 428 buildings in this neighborhood, 0 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
0.1%
No serious
violations
0.2%
Some violations
(1–9)
99.7%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

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

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

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

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What's in the 2 Ellwood Street report

Building characteristics
Total units150
Floors6
Year built1929
Gross area117,874 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

2 Ellwood St, New York, NY 10040
4 Ellwood St, New York, NY 10040
6 Ellwood St, New York, NY 10040
8 Ellwood St, New York, NY 10040
66 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
68 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
70 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
72 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
74 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
76 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
78 Hillside Ave, New York, NY 10040
Who's behind the building

2 Ellwood Street's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
2 Ellwood Street, LLC
Address
40 West 57Th Street 1720
New York, NY 10019
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The story over time

2 Ellwood Street event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation May 26 Serious
Class C violation
§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 Hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) Mdl And 28 Rcny §25-171: Replace Or Repair The Self-Closing Doors That Is Mi…
311 Call & HPD Complaint May 24
Heat/Hot Water

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