49 West 68 Street
Manhattan · 10023 · BBL 1011210012 · look up another building
15 code violations written here, more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10023.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, November 17, 2025
49 West 68 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Upper West Side, Manhattan, ZIP 10023. City records date it to 1893 and count 10 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 49 W 68TH ST REALTY, LLC. Its total assessed value is $2.2M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Know the month this building changes
Most buildings here are quiet. Two filings a year is normal, so most months there's nothing to report on 49 West 68 Street and we'll say so. The point is the month we do
Taxes and assessed value for 49 West 68 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $2.2M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $218K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 49 West 68 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 49 West 68 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 49 West 68 Street
DHCR registration records list 3 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 49 West 68 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 15 violations against this building, of which 3 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10023. The most serious open grade here is hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 49 West 68 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and i…Violation Dismissed | Nov 17, 2025 | I |
| Remove all encumbrances consisting of construction materials at public hall, 4th storyViolation Dismissed | Oct 9, 2024 | B |
| Discontinue use of rooms for living purposes at the 1st room from north at east, upper lever of illegal duplex…Nov Sent Out | Oct 7, 2024 | B |
| File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing pr…Nov Sent Out | Oct 7, 2024 | A |
| File plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing pr…Nov Sent Out | Oct 7, 2024 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceViolation Closed | Sep 16, 2024 | C |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color closet ceiling west and east wa…Violation Dismissed | Sep 16, 2024 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color west wall in the 1st room from…Violation Dismissed | Sep 16, 2024 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 49 West 68 Street
11 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 49 West 68 Street compares in 10023
PulseCities tracks 9,318 lots in 10023, of which 66 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 710 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10023 scores 22.4 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 128 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Upper West Side →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 6 other addresses on tax block 1121 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 49 West 68 Street
Who owns 49 West 68 Street?
The city's property file lists 49 W 68TH ST REALTY, LLC as the owner of record for 49 West 68 Street. No deed for this lot appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds, so that name comes from the tax roll rather than from a recorded transfer.
Has 49 West 68 Street changed hands recently?
No deed for 49 West 68 Street appears in the ACRIS records PulseCities holds. That means no transfer has been published for this lot in the current window, not that the building has never been sold.
Have there been evictions at 49 West 68 Street?
No executed eviction at 49 West 68 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 49 West 68 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 3 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 49 West 68 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $2.2M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 49 West 68 Street?
10023 (Upper West Side) scores 22.4 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.