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515 East 72nd Street

Manhattan · 10021 | BBL 1014847501 | BIN 1046261
Data as of May 19, 2026
B+
Compliance verdict — No open violations, but an open Buildings Department condition

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

The landlord has a record of closing housing-code violations.

A 323-unit building, built in 1985.

Open Buildings Department condition

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 21 open DOB violations at this address, including a hazardous facade condition (Local Law 11 / FISP), filed within the last 6 years. An open life-safety condition on record limits the compliance grade to B+ — see the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

About this building

The building’s floor space is 10.8 times the size of its lot: 467,115 sq ft of building on a 43,420 sq ft lot.

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

0
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
410
311 calls
12 months to May 2026
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
323
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
23
Crime incidents (150m)
$3,002
ZIP median
rent
1985
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
201 places
Amenities
nearby

515 East 72 Street sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10021. The closest subway is 72 St (Q) (6-minute walk), served by the Q line.

What's the closest subway to 515 East 72 Street?
72 St (Q) — a 6-minute walk (519m) from 515 East 72 Street. Served by the Q line.
Is 515 East 72 Street subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 1985, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
All-time HPD violations
Total20
Open0
Closed20
By severity class
Class A0 open · 3 closed
Class B0 open · 10 closed
Class C0 open · 6 closed
Class I0 open · 1 closed
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
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Paint1
Heat0
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-10-15 · Apt 35D · NON EMERGENCY · GENERAL
  • 2025-10-15 · Apt 35D · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
  • 2025-10-15 · Apt 35D · EMERGENCY · SAFETY
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total112
Open21
Closed91
Complaints
Total67
Open (active)0
Closed67
Recent open violations
  • Feb 16, 2022 FISPFCS-FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS (FACADE) FACADE… "CYCLE 9A FAILURE TO CORRECT SWARMP CONDITIONS"
  • Feb 16, 2022 FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED "CYCLE 9A UNSAFE REPORT FILED"
  • Apr 5, 2019 EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2017 INSPECTION/TEST"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelmedium
Filings on file8
Infested (last 3 yr)4
Yearly trend (last 5)
20250 infested · 0 eradicated
20244 infested · 4 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 1985, 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 built1985 (41 yr old)
Building classRM — Condo
Floors40
Residential units323
Total units328
Building area (sqft)467,115
Lot area (sqft)43,420
Owner of record (PLUTO)515 EAST 72ND STREET CONDOMINIUM
Designations
Council district5
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeNot scored
Site EUI8.5 kBtu/ft² (national median 155)
Recent years
2024Not scored
2022Not scored

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
NYPD complaints · window not recorded
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total2360
Violent23
Shooting victims (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1024
Misdemeanors1028
Violations37
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):
  • GRAND LARCENY: 20
  • PETIT LARCENY: 16
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 7
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 4
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 2
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,270 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls410
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 64
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 41
  • Noise: 27
  • Blocked Driveway: 18
  • Traffic Signal Condition: 18
By category
Other287
Parking82
Noise25
Rats8
Homeless7
Trash1
Drug0
Drinking0
Construction0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints25
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Vehicle8
Residential8
Street Sidewalk6
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
Projected exposure (Flood Vulnerability Index, 1-5)
Storm surgenow 1 · 2050s 1 · 2080s 1
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • 515 EAST 72 STREET 32m · $400–600/mo licensee: EAST RIVER 72nd GARAGE LLC
  • 1364 YORK AVENUE 73m · $400–600/mo licensee: ORLANDO NEWS, INC.
  • 1365 YORK AVENUE 75m · $400–600/mo licensee: EAST 72ND REALTY LLC
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby12
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)3
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor Pre-K-5 · 5 min (422m) · District 2
  • P.S. 183 Robert L. Stevenson K-5 · 7 min (526m) · District 2
  • Ella Baker School Pre-K-8 · 7 min (595m) · District 2
Middle — closest 3 by walk (3)
  • Yorkville East Middle School 6-8 · 5 min (422m) · District 2
  • Ella Baker School Pre-K-8 · 7 min (595m) · District 2
  • J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner 6-8 · 8 min (674m) · District 2
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Eleanor Roosevelt High School 9-12 · 5 min (392m) · District 2
  • Vanguard High School 9-12 · 7 min (595m) · District 2
  • Manhattan International High School 9-12 · 7 min (595m) · District 2
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby1
Unique lines1
Lines served: Q
Closest 1 stations
  • 72 St Q · 519m · 6 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby201
Eating (135) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants95
Fast food40
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)26
→ Supermarkets10
→ Convenience16
Pharmacies10
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (35 places selling coffee, of which 30 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 nearby91
A: 84 B: 4 Pending: 3
Sample
  • Grade A Griffis Faculty Club · American
  • Grade A Belaire Cafe · American
  • Grade A Starbucks · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Creative Cakes · American
  • Grade A Murphy's Law · Irish
  • Grade A Finestra · Italian
  • Grade A Delizia Ristorante · Italian
  • Grade A Sushi Sasabune New York · Japanese
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby152
By category — top 8 of 16 (141 of 152 facilities)
Transportation45
Health Care34
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten16
Parks And Plazas15
Youth Services11
Schools (K-12)9
Human Services6
Cultural Institutions5
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Russian American Cultural Center Cultural Institutions
  • P.s./I.s. 217 Roosevelt Island Schools (K-12)
  • P.s. 158 Bayard Taylor Schools (K-12)
  • Manhattan Park Lawn Parks And Plazas
  • Cornell Univ Medical Campus Higher Education
  • Child School Schools (K-12)

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 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 10021 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$3,002/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10021 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$156,712/yr
Median monthly income$13,059/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$3,918/mo
ZIP median rent$3,002/mo
ZIP median rent is 23% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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