261 Amsterdam Avenue
A 12-story building with 89 apartments, built in 1906, in Manhattan, NY 10023.
Addresses on the lot: 261 to 265 Amsterdam Avenue.
HPD records as of November 2, 2026
261 Amsterdam Avenue has 3 open HPD violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the past year, 1 about heat or hot water. It is registered to G & L REALTY DELAWARE LLC. 25 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 261 Amsterdam Avenue have open violations?
Yes: 3 open violations as of November 2, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 2 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 1 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 0 |
It has an open class C violation, as 70% of NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 1 complaint to HPD in the 12 months to November 2, 2026, 1 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
Among NYC buildings with 50 to 99 apartments, 77% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 65% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 261 Amsterdam Avenue?
261 Amsterdam Avenue is registered with HPD to G & L REALTY DELAWARE LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
1 other building is registered to the same company name, with 0 open violations between them.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out 1 eviction here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 6% of residential buildings in 10023 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 261 Amsterdam Avenue rent stabilized?
25 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 26 in 2018. That’s 25 of the building’s 89 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 269 Amsterdam Avenue75 apartments, built 1906
- 160 West 73rd Street146 apartments, built 1929
- 166 West 72nd Street48 apartments, built 1911
- 175 West 73rd Street147 apartments, built 1925
- 167 West 73rd Street20 apartments, built 1882
- 171 West 71st Street50 apartments, built 1902
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 2, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01144-0001.