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15 West 61st Street

Manhattan · 10023 | BBL 1011147504 | BIN 1090158
Data as of May 28, 2026
A
Compliance verdict — Clean record — no open violations

HPD’s records show no open housing-code violations for this building as of Oct 8, 2026.

A 172-unit building, built in 2017.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 16 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

About this building

City records list 2017 as the year built — newer than 93% of the 30 buildings we cover in ZIP 10023. The building’s floor space is 11.4 times the size of its lot: 259,896 sq ft of building on a 22,847 sq ft lot.

Comparisons with neighboring buildings, as of October 14, 2026.

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
943
311 calls
12 months to May 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
172
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
74
Crime incidents (150m)
$3,050
ZIP median
rent
2017
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
255 places
Amenities
nearby

15 West 61 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10023. The closest subway is 59 St-Columbus Circle (1,A,C,B,D) (3-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, D, N, Q, R, and W lines.

What's the closest subway to 15 West 61 Street?
59 St-Columbus Circle (1,A,C,B,D) — a 3-minute walk (227m) from 15 West 61 Street. Served by the 1, A, B, C, D, N, Q, R, and W lines.
Is 15 West 61 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2017, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total2
Open0
Closed2
By severity class
Class A0 open · 1 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
Source: NYC Open Data, HPD open violations, as of October 8, 2026. HPD Online can show slightly fewer open violations: the city closes them there before they leave the daily export.
HPD Complaints
No HPD complaints filed in the past 12 months. No tenant has formally escalated a condition to HPD; could indicate clean upkeep, or that issues are being handled before reaching HPD.
Evictions
Executed residential evictions — last 5 years
Total2
By year
20242
Most recent
  • 2024-11-08 Apt 28C
  • 2024-11-08 Apt 28C
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total39
Open16
Closed23
Complaints
Total51
Open (active)0
Closed51
Recent open violations
  • Dec 13, 2023 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • Jun 27, 2022 P-PLUMBING NONE "THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL PLUMBING APPROVALS AND PERMIT ISSUED UNDER PERMIT #M00485338 DU…"
  • Feb 22, 2022 FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI… "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)1
Yearly trend (last 5)
20251 infested · 1 eradicated
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2017, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2017 (9 yr old)
Building classRM — Condo
Floors33
Residential units172
Total units173
Building area (sqft)259,896
Lot area (sqft)22,847
Owner of record (PLUTO)AVB 1865 BROADWAY, LLC
Designations
Council district6
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeD
ENERGY STAR score26 / 100
Site EUI68.6 kBtu/ft² (national median 57.4)
Recent years
2024Grade D · 26/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · window not recorded
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total74329
Violent112
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies2691
Misdemeanors43205
Violations325
Shooting counts are victim records — one incident with several victims counts more than once — and reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover a 12-month window whose end date this page did not record.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 101
  • GRAND LARCENY: 49
  • OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO THEFT: 39
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 21
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 20
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,270 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls943
Top complaint types
  • Homeless Person Assistance: 297
  • Illegal Parking: 138
  • Panhandling: 95
  • Vendor Enforcement: 66
  • For Hire Vehicle Complaint: 40
By category
Other454
Homeless297
Parking150
Noise39
Rats1
Trash1
Construction1
Drug0
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints39
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk18
Vehicle14
Residential4
Commercial3
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Flood Risk
Flood hazard zone — NYC 2020s floodplain projection (FEMA-based)
Zone X — minimal flood hazard (outside the mapped floodplain)
Flood susceptibility1 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 43 W 61ST ST 22m · $400–600/mo licensee: NA, ILLSUNG
  • 1879 BROADWAY 52m · $400–600/mo licensee: MELISSA I.S. FOOD CORP.
  • 1880 BROADWAY 54m · $400–600/mo licensee: BEST BUY STORES
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby26
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)3
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 452 K-5 · 5 min (435m) · District 3
  • The Riverside School for Makers and Artists K-8 · 9 min (727m) · District 3
  • P.S. 035 K-12 · 9 min (729m) · District 75
Middle — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • West End Secondary School 6-12 · 7 min (546m) · District 3
  • The Riverside School for Makers and Artists K-8 · 9 min (727m) · District 3
  • P.S. 035 K-12 · 9 min (729m) · District 75
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Martin Luther King Hs 9-12 · 6 min (488m) · District 3
  • West End Secondary School 6-12 · 7 min (546m) · District 3
  • Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art a 9-12 · 7 min (523m) · District 3
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby4
Unique lines9
Lines served: 1 · A · B · C · D · N · Q · R · W
Closest 3 stations
  • 59 St-Columbus Circle 1, A, C, B, D · 227m · 3 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 66 St-Lincoln Center 1 · 361m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 57 St-7 Av N, Q, R, W · 640m · 8 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby255
Eating (182) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants130
Fast food52
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)18
→ Supermarkets9
→ Convenience9
Pharmacies11
ATMs3
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (50 places selling coffee, of which 44 tagged as a café).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby109
A: 92 B: 4 C: 1 Pending: 12
Sample
  • Grade A D.j. Reynolds · Irish
  • Grade A The Flame Diner · American
  • Grade A Cafe Fiorello · Italian
  • Grade A Walter Reade Theater · American
  • Grade A Jean-Georges · New French
  • Grade A Starbucks · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Burrito Box · Tex-Mex
  • Grade A Barmasa / Masa · Japanese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby160
By category — top 8 of 18 (133 of 160 facilities)
Transportation37
Cultural Institutions37
Parks And Plazas22
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten10
Historical Sites8
Schools (K-12)7
Youth Services7
Solid Waste5
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • American Bible Society Libraries
  • Randall's Island Park Alliance, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • Lyric Chamber Music Society Of New York, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • School Of American Ballet, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • American Folk Art Museum Cultural Institutions
  • Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. Cultural Institutions

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps down · 2,300 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10023 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$3,050/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10023 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$157,866/yr
Median monthly income$13,156/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,947/mo
ZIP median rent$3,050/mo
ZIP median rent is 23.2% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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