261 CENTRAL PARK WEST is a prewar 1928 building, 15 floors, 86 units in Upper West Side, NYC. Owned by 262 CENTRAL PARK WEST INC. Public records show 113 open violations, 26 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
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The stretch of the Upper West Side flanking the American Museum of Natural History is quintessential family Manhattan — stroller-packed sidewalks, the best bagels in the city (Absolute Bagels, H&H), and Riverside Park steps away.
Item Pickups — Call
Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane