34 Morningside Drive
Composite verdict
34 Morningside Drive is a 72-year-old, 9-floor elevator building with 206 units owned by DS 30 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE LLC. HPD data looks solid — only 2 open violations (1 Class A, 1 Class B, score 94/A) and a fast landlord response rating — though the most recent violation is a paperwork issue around the annual bedbug filing, worth noting. The building has no rent-stabilized units registered out of 206 total, meaning no tenant here has stabilization protections. Crime scores a C+ (65/100) with 5 violent incidents nearby, including 5 felony assaults, so security deserves a direct conversation.
Class B
Class C
past 12 months
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(311 complaints)
errands grade
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- The building is not registered as rent-stabilized for any of its 206 units — can you confirm the legal regulated status of this specific unit, and provide documentation showing the current legal rent and any applicable lease protections?
- The most recent HPD violation (open 4 days) is a Class A paperwork violation for failing to file the annual bedbug report — has that report now been filed, and can you share the results?
- Crime data shows 5 felony assaults among 25 nearby incidents, earning a C+ grade — what building security measures are in place, such as a staffed front desk, key-fob access, intercom, or security cameras?
- 311 records show 8 encampment complaints and 8 homeless person assistance calls in the area over the past year — where are these typically located relative to the building entrance, and how does management handle the situation?
- The building was built in 1954 and is 72 years old — what major systems (boiler, elevators, plumbing, electrical) have been updated, and can you provide documentation of recent capital improvements?
- There is 1 open Class B HPD violation — what is it for specifically, and what is the current remediation timeline?
- Test the elevator operation and inspect the lobby, hallways, and stairwells for signs of deferred maintenance — given the building's 1954 construction, look for water staining, peeling paint, aging fixtures, or worn infrastructure that may not yet be captured in HPD filings.
- Walk the building entrance and immediate block at different times of day to assess the encampment and homeless-assistance activity flagged in 311 data (8 calls each), and check whether the front door, intercom, and any security cameras are functional and well-maintained.
- Check common areas — laundry room, mailroom, basement if accessible — for any evidence of pests, moisture, or sanitation issues, particularly given the open bedbug-report filing violation and 13 'Dirty Condition' 311 complaints nearby.
34 Morningside Drive sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10025. The closest subway is Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) (C,B) (6-minute walk), served by the 1, B, and C lines. Within an 800-meter walk you'll find 98 restaurants, 41 cafes, 38 groceries, and 9 pharmacies — a walkable-errands grade of A. Nearby public schools include J.H.S. 054 Booker T. Washington (grades 6 to 8), a 6-minute walk. Noise activity over the past 12 months is low noise activity — 17 noise complaints filed via 311, mostly residential noise. NYPD CompStat data places this precinct at a 65/100 safety score.
- Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
- Class A · 1 open · penalty 1 · (1/ea)
- Jan 22, 2025 "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
- Nov 14, 2024 "PARTIAL VACATE ORDER AT ALL FACADE BALCONIES AT EAST ELEVATION AS OBSERVED MANY FACADE BALCONIES AT EAST ELEVA…"
- Dec 1, 2022 "FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3"
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