535 East 87th Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 15-unit walk-up apartment building on July 15, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

535 East 87th Street is a 15-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1015840018). This building is associated with Wakefield Towers INC. Brix tracks 26 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 341 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 129 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 99 complaints
• Door/window: 23 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 20 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 10, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPINKLER COVER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUT
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2043
• HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017

The building last changed hands on June 9, 2010 for $2,750,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (7/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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