535 East 87 Street, Manhattan is a residential building in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City. As of June 8, 2026, this building has 4 open HPD violations: 0 Class A, 2 Class B, and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous). In the last 12 months, 57 complaints have been filed against this building via NYC 311. The most common complaint type is UNSANITARY CONDITION. The building's overall risk rating is CRITICAL RISK. Data source: NYC Open Data, updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.

535 East 87 Street, Manhattan

📍 Upper East Side, Manhattan 🔨 Built 1910 🏢 15 units 🏷️ Class C1
Residential
CRITICAL RISK

Safety Rating: Immediately hazardous — Immediately hazardous violations — serious concerns.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
26
Last 90 Days
57
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 48% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
27(50%)
DOOR/WINDOW
9(17%)
SAFETY
4(7%)
PAINT/PLASTER
4(7%)
FLOORING/STAIRS
4(7%)
GENERAL
3(6%)
HEAT/HOT WATER
2(4%)
WATER LEAK
1(2%)
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HPD Housing Violations

0 Class A
2 Class B
2 Class C
Class B § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT WEST WALL. AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY
2025-04-16

Violation ID: #17829716

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED MATERIAL AT WEST WALL. AT PUBLIC HALL, 5th STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT TO PANEL AT IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2025-01-03

Violation ID: #17593678

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT BUILDING FRONT TO PANEL AT IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

Class C § 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2024-11-27

Violation ID: #17457134

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-11-27T00:00:00.000

Description: § 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class C § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2024-02-12

Violation ID: #16666547

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2024-02-12T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Violation History & Landlord Accountability

A Violation Severity
4 Open Violations
0 Class A
2 Class B
2 Class C

Few or no Class C violations on record.

Score: 93/100 · Based on current open violations. Higher Class C violations = lower score.

First violation on record: 2024-02-12 · Most recent: 2025-04-16

A Few/no Class C  ·  B Limited Class C  ·  C Multiple Class C  ·  D Significant  ·  F High hazard load

Neighborhood Comparison

How 535 East 87 Street, Manhattan compares to other tracked buildings in Upper East Side in the last 12 months.

2
Average building in Upper East Side
57
This building
1
NYC Average
📊 That's 28.5× the Upper East Side average · top 24% most-complained in neighborhood

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Data last updated: June 8, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 57 complaints and 2 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: June 8, 2026.