Lincoln Square
Home to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, this Upper West Side sub-neighborhood blends cultural institutions with high-density residential towers.
Lincoln Square Building Violation Profile
Measured from HPD violations and 311 complaints filed in the 12 months to September 2026, matched to this area's buildings. Use it to set expectations before you sign or hire.
Rodent complaints ran 3.7 per 1,000 apartments, below the citywide 8.8.
Heat and hot water complaints in Lincoln Square ran 29.2 per 1,000 apartments over that year, below the citywide 125.7.
The median Lincoln Square apartment building went up in 1894, 35.6% of apartments sit in buildings from before 1940 (citywide 45.8%), and 10% are in buildings of five floors or fewer (citywide 37.1%).
Most common HPD issues in Lincoln Square
HPD issued 2.3 violations per 100 apartments in Lincoln Square over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.8% of buildings recorded none.
Area figures describe 702 buildings holding 45,266 apartments, so check the specific address before you sign: one building's record can sit far from its neighborhood's average.
What the Records Show in Lincoln Square
Buildings in Lincoln Square averaged 2.3 HPD violations per 100 apartments over the 12 months to September 2026, below the citywide 30.1. Immediately hazardous Class C conditions ran 0.7 per 100 apartments against 9.2 citywide, and 59.8% of buildings recorded none at all.
| Measure | Lincoln Square | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment buildings | 702 | 172,071 |
| Apartments | 45,266 | 2,846,490 |
| HPD violations per 100 apartments | 2.3 | 30.1 |
| Class C (immediately hazardous) per 100 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| Buildings with no violations | 59.8% | 45.3% |
| Apartments in pre-1940 buildings | 35.6% | 45.8% |
| Apartments in buildings of 5 floors or fewer | 10% | 37.1% |
| Median year built | 1894 | n/a |
Figures cover buildings with three or more apartments in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, using HPD violations inspected in the 12 months to September 2026 and city lot records. Citywide figures use the same method. Search a specific address for that building’s own record.
Services in Lincoln Square
Each service page is tailored to Lincoln Square’s building stock and common violation patterns.
Violation-Linked Repairs
For when Lincoln Square buildings already have open violations
Pre-Lease & Investigation
Audit a Lincoln Square building before you commit
Move-In Essentials
For after you’ve checked the building
Building Stock & Character
Post-war high-rises, luxury condos, some older apartment buildings
Cultural hub, performing arts, affluent, convenient transit, plaza feel
1 train (66th St-Lincoln Center), A/B/C/D (59th St-Columbus Circle)
Expensive, high-rise dominated, can feel urban-impersonal rather than neighborhood-y