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170 Duane Street

334Records
15City systems
1Open violations
26.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10013 · Neighborhood: Tribeca-Civic Center
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334 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 170 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 41 DOB permits, 35 DOB job filings.

BoroughManhattan 10013
Built1985
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)RMB HOLDING COMPANY OF NY INC
BBL1001417503
BIN1001529

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 26.7. In ZIP 10013, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Curb Condition (3) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,027,680 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (1985)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)170 DUANE STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerOZZIE RAMOS
Managing agentHarlem Property Management
Last registered2025-03-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,269,224 $571,151
2026$1,039,534 $467,791
2027$1,296,681 $583,507

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayChambers St — 1 2 3 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Chambers St — 2 3 A C E R W · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: West Broadway / Duane St — M20 · 350 ft
Citi BikeDuane St & Hudson St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 234 Independence School
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

170 Duane Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 74 buildings, 1,852 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B17 · C10 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
300 West 145 Street MN128 A
295 Greenwich Street MN125 B
255 West 148 Street MN104 B
837 Washington Avenue BX92 A
11-24 31 Avenue QN75 A
1100 Grand Concourse BX74 A
265 Hawthorne Street BK71 A
530 Manhattan Avenue MN60 A
828 Gerard Avenue BX54 A
825 Walton Avenue BX53 B
938 St Nicholas Avenue MN52 B
157 West 123 Street MN51 C
206 West 103 Street MN48 A
712 West 175 Street MN40 A
463 Wilson Avenue BK38 A
64-48 Booth Street QN36 A
11 St Nicholas Avenue MN36 B
342 East 110 Street MN35 A
103 Lenox Avenue MN31 A
202 West 140 Street MN29 A
30-80 21 Street QN29 A
228 East 2 Street MN28 A
204 West 120 Street MN26 A
352 Cathedral Parkway MN25 A
1116 Hoe Avenue BX24 B
185 East 2 Street MN23 A
47-28 11 Street QN22 A
362 St Nicholas Avenue MN22 B
77 Seaman Avenue MN22 A
2056 5 Avenue MN21 A
161 West 105 Street MN20 B
700 East 134 Street BX20 B
157 West 105 Street MN20 B
2601 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN20 A
427 East 6 Street MN15 A
2605 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN14 A
1852 Adam C Powell Blvd MN14 A
519 East 11 Street MN12 B
525 47 Road QN12 B
305 East 140 Street BX11 A
621 East 6 Street MN10 A
150 West 121 Street MN10 B
305 West 126 Street MN10 A
623 East 6 Street MN10 B
119 East 101 Street MN10 A
312 West 122 Street MN10 A
310 West 122 Street MN10 A
307 West 126 Street MN10 B
19-14 21st Road QN10 A
25 West 131 Street MN10 A
131 West 122 Street MN9 A
2457 Frederick Douglass Boulevard MN8 A
379 1 Avenue MN8 A
168 Duane Street MN8 A
163 Lenox Avenue MN8 A
2350 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 C
251 West 136 Street MN6 D
215 West 122 Street MN6 A
237 Devoe Street BK6 A
394 Manhattan Avenue MN5 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-23Agreement $500,000 — from RAMOS, OSVALDO; RAMOS, ALINA to TD BANK NA $500,000
2021-12-01Deed $1,387,500 — from 170 DUANE, LLC to STONE, TIMOTHY $1,387,500
2021-12-01Mortgage $1,100,000 — from STONE, TIMOTHY to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $1,100,000
2021-11-18Sold for $1,387,500 $1,387,500 $462,500
2016-10-28Agreement $1,783,614 — from RAMOS, ALINA; RAMOS, OSVALDO to MERS $1,783,614
2016-10-28Mortgage $30,916 — from RAMOS, OSVALDO; RAMOS, ALINA to MERS $30,916
2016-10-28Agreement $1,609,000 — from RAMOS, OSVALDO; RAMOS, ALINA to MERS $1,609,000
2016-03-08Mortgage $1,000,000 — from RAMOS, OSVALDO; RAMOS, ALINA to TD BANK N.A. $1,000,000
2015-03-11Mortgage $582,500 — from 170 DUANE, LLC to MERS $582,500
2012-08-29Deed $1,165,000 — from TANG, LILY to 170 DUANE LLC $1,165,000
2012-01-23Agreement $1,783,614 — from RAMOS, ALINA; RAMOS, OSVALDO to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR TD BANK NA $1,783,614
2012-01-23Mortgage $65,276 — from RAMOS, ALINA; RAMOS, OSVALDO to MERS AS NOMINEE FOR TD BANK NA $65,276
2009-08-31Agreement $1,785,000 — from RAMOS, ALINA; RAMOS, OSVALDO to MERS $1,785,000
2009-08-31Mortgage $3,750 — from RAMOS, ALINA; RAMOS, OSVALDO to MERS $3,750
2009-04-02Mortgage $400,000 — from RAMOS, ALINA; RAMOS, OSVALDO to TD BANK, N.A. $400,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017010012
2018120126
20197230113
20206130212
20215225115
2022701019
20238010110
20245050111
2025003014
2026201519
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The full timeline

Construction 78Enforcement 38Housing & tenants 28Ownership & money 173Health & systems 17

Every one of the 334 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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