Pros: Great location Friendly doorman Cons: Mice! Little water bugs all over bathroom All things were handled with little urgency
5 WEST 86 STREET is a mid-century 1937 building, 20 floors, 80 units in Upper West Side, NYC. Owned by 5 WEST 86 STREET ASSOCIATES. Public records show 6 open violations, 4 active litigation matters on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report. Rent stabilization on file covers 10 units (registered 2024). Lucid Rents has 4 verified tenant reviews on this building.
Manhattan · March 2026
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§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 19B, 19th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL WINDOW STOOL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 8A, 8th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Pros: Great location Friendly doorman Cons: Mice! Little water bugs all over bathroom All things were handled with little urgency
Pros: Overall I really love living at 5 W 86th. The building was built in the 30’s and has typical issues but overall it’s great. The staff has been here for almost 20 years and the average tennet has lived here so just…
Pros: View, apartment size, proximity to Central Park Cons: Water leak issues, roaches
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HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HPD Class I Violation — §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-20
Dirty Condition — Trash
Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn