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88 Morningside Drive

Manhattan · 10027 | BBL 1019620019 | BIN 1059506
Data as of August 16, 2026
B
Compliance verdict — Some issues on record

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

6 open HPD violations on record: 5 Class A (non-hazardous) and 1 Class B (hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Repair or replace the smoke detector missing 11 sty 1 from east at south apt 11v section….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class A): 6,621 days (about 18 years), on record since 2008.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 285-unit building, built in 1925.

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

1
Open HPD
Class B
0
Open HPD
Class C
148
311 calls
past 12 months
0
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
285
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
35
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$1,609
ZIP median
rent
1925
Year built
6 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
175 places
Amenities
nearby

A difference between the DHCR rent-stabilized count and the PLUTO total is common and does not, on its own, indicate a violation: units can leave rent stabilization legally, the two datasets count units differently, some units may be non-residential, and a registration can be filed incompletely. To check your own apartment, see how to request your rent history from DHCR.

88 Morningside Drive sits in Manhattan, ZIP 10027. The closest subway is 116 St (C,B) (6-minute walk), served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.

Is 88 Morningside Drive rent-stabilized?
No — 88 Morningside Drive is fully market-rate. 285 residential units, none rent-stabilized. Source: DHCR / Taxbills.nyc.
What's the closest subway to 88 Morningside Drive?
116 St (C,B) — a 6-minute walk (446m) from 88 Morningside Drive. Served by the 1, A, B, C, and D lines.
Is 88 Morningside Drive subject to lead-paint regulations?
Yes — built in 1925, 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
A
All-time HPD violations
Total18
Open6
Closed12
By severity class
Class A5 open · 4 closed
Class B1 open · 1 closed
Class I0 open · 7 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-04-29 Class A · 110 days open "(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR…"
  • 1988-07-15 Class A · Apt 15V · 13,912 days open "D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 15TH STY 1ST F…"
  • 1988-07-15 Class A · Apt 12V · 13,912 days open "D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 12TH STY 1ST F…"
  • 1988-07-15 Class A · Apt 11V · 13,912 days open "D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING 11TH STY 1ST…"
  • 1988-07-15 Class B · Apt 11V · 13,912 days open "§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 11 STY 1 FROM EAST AT SOUTH APT 11V SECTION STUDENT. , S…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations
No open pest violations on record.
score 90/100
  • Class B · 1 open · penalty 5 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 5 open · penalty 5 · (1/ea)
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
No evictions on record for this building (last 5 years).
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total50
Open16
Closed34
Complaints
Total11
Open (active)0
Closed11
Recent open violations
  • 2018-09-18 FISP-FACADE SAFETY PROGRAM FACADE REQUIRED
  • 2013-12-31 FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUI… "FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 7C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2013"
  • 2009-02-27 LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levelclean
Filings on file1
Infested (last 3 yr)0
Yearly trend (last 1)
20240 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 1925. 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 built1925 (101 yr old)
Building classD9 — Elevator co-op
Floors15
Residential units285
Total units288
Building area (sqft)189,905
Lot area (sqft)17,661
Owner of record (PLUTO)TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Designations
Council district7
Rent Stabilization
DHCR records · NYC HCR via Who Owns What
StatusBuilding fully deregulated — 0 of 285 units stabilized
Stabilization trajectory
Recent evictions1
HPD-registered contact (Who Owns What): Owner on record.
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Energy Efficiency (LL84)
Energy benchmarking (Local Law 84) — 2024
Energy efficiency gradeB
ENERGY STAR score76 / 100
Site EUI72.3 kBtu/ft² (national median 87.6)
Recent years
2024Grade B · 76/100
2023Grade B · 77/100
2022Grade A · 86/100

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
12 months through June 2026
150m
~1 block
300m
~2-3 blocks
Total35198
Violent213
Shootings (Jan–Dec 2024)00
Felonies1167
Misdemeanors1884
Violations228
Shooting counts reflect Jan–Dec 2024 — most recent NYC shooting data available. All other counts cover 12 months through June 2026 — the most recent 12 months of available NYPD data.
Top crime types (300m radius):
  • PETIT LARCENY: 40
  • GRAND LARCENY: 33
  • HARRASSMENT 2: 28
  • CRIMINAL MISCHIEF & RELATED OF: 20
  • ASSAULT 3 & RELATED OFFENSES: 19
Borough context: Manhattan (12 mo): 63,538 incidents total.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls148
Top complaint types
  • Noise - Street/Sidewalk: 25
  • Illegal Parking: 20
  • UNSANITARY CONDITION: 8
  • HEAT/HOT WATER: 8
  • Street Light Condition: 6
By category
Other89
Noise34
Parking21
Rats2
Trash1
Homeless1
Drug0
Drinking0
Construction0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints34
Dominant subtypeStreet Sidewalk
By subtype
Street Sidewalk25
Vehicle4
Residential4
Commercial1
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
  • LAM SUPERMARKET CORP 1225 AMSTERDAM AVE · 176m · $400–600/mo
  • 444 MANHATTAN PARKING CORP. 444 MANHATTAN AVENUE · 285m · $400–600/mo
  • HAMILTON FOOD STORE, INC. 1129 AMSTERDAM AVE · 286m · $400–600/mo
Schools
Schools within 1 km / ~0.6 mile walk
Total nearby24
Elementary (K-5)4
Middle (6-8)4
High (9-12)4
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Pre-K-8 · 3 min (227m) · District 3
  • P.S. 036 Margaret Douglas Pre-K-5 · 4 min (313m) · District 5
  • P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche K-5 · 5 min (387m) · District 5
Middle — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • P.S. 180 Hugo Newman Pre-K-8 · 3 min (227m) · District 3
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 5 min (387m) · District 5
  • P.S. 076 A. Philip Randolph Pre-K-8 · 8 min (616m) · District 3
High — closest 3 by walk (4)
  • Columbia Secondary School 6-12 · 5 min (387m) · District 5
  • JHS 088 Wadleigh — · 9 min (741m) · District 3
  • The Opportunity Charter School 6-12 · 9 min (757m) · District 84
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
  • 116 St C, B · 446m · 6 min walk
  • 116 St-Columbia University 1 · 473m · 6 min walk
  • 125 St A, C, B, D · 622m · 8 min walk · ADA accessible
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby175
Eating (109) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants71
Fast food38
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)24
→ Supermarkets10
→ Convenience14
Pharmacies7
ATMs0
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (35 cafes: 7 at chains across 3 brands, 28 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.
Restaurants Nearby
DOH-graded restaurants within ~450 m of this building
Graded restaurants nearby37
A: 31 B: 1 Pending: 5
Sample
  • Grade A Masawa · Ethiopian
  • Grade A Lenfest Cafe - Jerome Green Hall · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A Dino's Pizzeria · Pizza
  • Grade A Max Soha · Italian
  • Grade A Starbucks Coffee · Coffee/tea
  • Grade A The Faculty House - (columbia University) · American
  • Grade A John Jay Dining Hall · American
  • Grade A Chef Mike's Sub Shop (columbia University Main Campus) · Sandwiches
Civic Facilities Nearby
Civic facilities within ~450 m of this building
Facilities nearby133
By category
Youth Services27
Health Care14
Day Care And Pre-Kindergarten14
Transportation12
Historical Sites12
Cultural Institutions11
Schools (K-12)8
Parks And Plazas8
Sample (parks · schools · cultural)
  • Kipp Beyond Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Columbia University Higher Education
  • American Performing Arts Collaborative, Inc. Cultural Institutions
  • New York French-American Charter School Schools (K-12)
  • Union Theological Seminary Higher Education
  • P.s. 180 Hugo Newman Schools (K-12)

Internet & Connectivity

Max speed available Up to 940 Mbps
Residential ISPs in this area 2 providers
Commercial fiber options 2
Neighborhood Morningside Heights

How to check internet providers before signing an NYC lease →

Source: NYC Internet Master Plan (2021) / FCC Census Block lookup. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$1,609/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 10027 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$64,220/yr
Median monthly income$5,352/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$1,606/mo
ZIP median rent$1,609/mo
ZIP median rent is 30.1% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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