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655 Riverside Drive

Manhattan · 10031 | BBL 1020890049 | BIN 1062350
Data as of August 16, 2026
C+
Compliance verdict — Fair — proceed with questions

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

11 open HPD violations on record: 9 Class A (non-hazardous), 1 Class B (hazardous), and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class C): Provide ready access to buildings heating system missing at public hall.

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 6,662 days (about 18 years), on record since 2008.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 10-unit building, built in 1926.

Open Buildings Department condition

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 8 open DOB violations at this address, including an open emergency violation, 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

1
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
2035
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
10
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
175
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,787
ZIP median
rent
1926
Year built
3 min
Closest subway
min walk
F
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
65 places
Amenities
nearby

655 Riverside Drive sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10031. The closest subway is 145 St (1) (3-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.

What's the closest subway to 655 Riverside Drive?
145 St (1) — a 3-minute walk (248m) from 655 Riverside Drive. Served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 655 Riverside Drive subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1926, before NYC's 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Annual inspections are required for units with children under 6. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
B
All-time HPD violations
Total107
Open11
Closed96
By severity class
Class A9 open · 35 closed
Class B1 open · 53 closed
Class C1 open · 6 closed
Class I0 open · 2 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2022-12-07 Class A · 1,349 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NE…"
  • 2022-12-07 Class A · 1,349 days open "§ 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMIS…"
  • 2022-12-07 Class C · 1,349 days open "§ 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY"
  • 2022-12-07 Class A · 1,349 days open "§ 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND TELE…"
  • 2022-12-07 Class A · 1,349 days open "§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 71/100
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 9 open · penalty 9 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints1
Open0
Closed1
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other1
Heat0
Mold0
Paint0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Electric0
Hot Water0
Plumbing0
Structural0
Recent
  • 2025-07-25 · Apt 1C · NON EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
Evictions
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total8
Open8
Closed0
Complaints
Total2
Open (active)0
Closed2
Recent open violations
  • 2021-09-03 IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL "ERECT SIDEWALK SHED APPROXIMATELY 10' (EXPOSURE 1)BY 10' (EXPOSURE 2) FOR OVERHEAD PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION"
  • 2017-02-24 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT"
  • 2011-12-13 LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED "VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean ✓
Filings on file3
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 2)
20240 infested · 0 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations are on record for this building. That means no complaint or inspection was filed — not that the building is lead-free.

Built 1926. Under NYC Local Law 1 (Admin Code §27-2056.5), lead paint is presumed present in common areas and in apartments where a child under 6 resides, in multiple dwellings built before 1960. The presumption stands unless the owner obtained a lead-free or lead-safe exemption from HPD. Those exemption records aren’t published as open data, so we can’t confirm one either way.

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

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built1926 (100 yr old)
Building classC6 — Co-op walk-up
Floors5
Residential units10
Building area (sqft)10,590
Lot area (sqft)2,892
Owner of record (PLUTO)THE CHEOPS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP
Designations
Council district7
Rent Stabilization
—
Not applicable for this building type.
Energy benchmarking (LL84): not required — building is under 25,000 sq ft.

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through March 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total175782
Violent947
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)04
Felonies50221
Misdemeanors73376
Violations46153
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through March 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 151
  • PETIT LARCENY: 108
  • DANGEROUS DRUGS: 87
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 77
  • GRAND LARCENY: 53
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 30,232 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls2,035
Top complaint types
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 368
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 326
  • Noise - Residential: 297
  • Illegal Parking: 178
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 130
By category
Other1,119
Noise703
Parking179
Rats11
Homeless10
Drug6
Construction5
Trash1
Drinking1
Noise (311 dedicated)
F
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints703
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk326
Residential297
Commercial62
Vehicle18
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: F — Very high 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 susceptibility3 / 5
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$400–600/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • SUBHAN WHOLESALE & RETAIL INC. 3501 BROADWAY · 146m · $400–600/mo
  • SUBHAN WHOLESALE & RETAIL INC. 3501 BROADWAY · 146m · $400–600/mo
  • GALLARDO MINI MARKET CORP 3478 BROADWAY · 158m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby16
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell Pre-K-5 · 6 min (467m) · District 6
  • Hamilton Heights School K-5 · 6 min (467m) · District 6
  • P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff Pre-K-5 · 7 min (568m) · District 6
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hamilton Grange Middle School 6-8 · 7 min (568m) · District 6
  • Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem K-8 · 8 min (672m) · District 84
  • I.S. 195 Roberto Clemente 6-8 · 9 min (717m) · District 5
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hamilton Grange Middle School 6-8 · 7 min (568m) · District 6
  • High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineeri 9-12 · 8 min (636m) · District 5
  • I.S. 195 Roberto Clemente 6-8 · 9 min (717m) · District 5
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby3
Unique lines5
Lines served: 1 · A · B · C · D
Closest 3 stations
  • 145 St 1 · 248m · 3 min walk
  • 137 St-City College 1 · 400m · 5 min walk · ADA accessible
  • 145 St A, C, B, D · 745m · 9 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby65
Eating (48) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants33
Fast food15
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)10
→ Supermarkets4
→ Convenience6
Pharmacies1
ATMs1
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (6 cafes: 0 at chains, 6 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby55
A: 39 B: 3 C: 1 Pending: 12
Sample
  • Grade A Caridad Restaurant · Latin American
  • Grade A Picante Mexican Bar And Grill Restaurant · Mexican
  • Grade A 1 Stop Patty Shop · Bakery Products/desserts
  • Grade A Falafel Tarboosh · Middle Eastern
  • Grade A Wat's On Your Plate · Caribbean
  • Grade A Subway · Sandwiches
  • Grade A Jumbo Pizza · Pizza
  • Grade A Sofrito · Latin American
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby58
By category — top 8 of 14 (48 of 58 facilities)
Youth Services11
Child Services And Welfare8
Parks And Plazas7
Solid Waste6
Human Services5
Historical Sites5
Transportation3
Water And Wastewater3
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Frank White Memorial Garden Parks And Plazas
  • Tribeca New Music, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • North River Water Poll Ctrl Pl City Agency Parking, Maintenance, And Storage
  • Hamilton Grange Library Libraries
  • Our Lady Of Lourdes School Schools (K-12)
  • Alexander Hamilton Playground Parks And Plazas

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
  • Astound Broadband Cable Up to 1,500 Mbps down · 50 Mbps up
  • Spectrum Cable Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

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 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,787/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10031 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$65,067/yr
Median monthly income$5,422/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,627/mo
ZIP median rent$1,787/mo
ZIP median rent is 33% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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