435 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 138 HPD housing violations, 116 311 service requests, 64 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 300.6. In ZIP 10019, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 129 total — 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 61 class B, 44 class A. Oldest open since 1987-04-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
23 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Dirty Condition (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · ELECTRIC (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).
$151,632 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | TIP TOP TENTH AVE MANAGEMENT INC |
| Head officer | JESSICA R VARGAS |
| Managing agent | TIP TOP TENTH AVE MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2020-01-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,558,000 | $1,601,100 |
| 2026 | $4,270,000 | $1,921,500 |
| 2027 | $5,124,000 | $2,305,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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.
| Subway | 50 St — C E · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only) 50 St — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 50 St / 10 Av — M50 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 50 St & 10 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs 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.
740 10 Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by TIP TOP TENTH AVE MANAGEMENT INC — 2 buildings, 13 units. Grades across the portfolio: C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 740 10 Avenue | MN | 7 | C |
| 738 10 Avenue | MN | 6 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $325,000 on 2025-05-08 (lender: Wilshire Quinn Income Fund, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | Agreement $2,185,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $2,185,000 | |
| 2025-05-08 | Mortgage $325,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $325,000 | |
| 2025-05-08 | AL&R $2,185,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $2,185,000 | |
| 2024-04-09 | Agreement $1,860,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC., to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $1,860,000 | |
| 2024-04-09 | AL&R $1,860,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC., to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $1,860,000 | |
| 2024-04-09 | Mortgage $410,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC., to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $410,000 | |
| 2023-05-04 | AL&R $1,450,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $1,450,000 | |
| 2023-05-04 | Agreement $1,450,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $1,450,000 | |
| 2023-04-21 | Mortgage $300,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2022-06-14 | Agreement $1,150,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $1,150,000 | |
| 2022-06-14 | AL&R $1,150,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $1,150,000 | |
| 2022-06-14 | Mortgage $250,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT INC to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $250,000 | |
| 2021-03-16 | Mortgage $900,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT, INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $900,000 | |
| 2021-03-16 | AL&R $900,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT, INC. to WILSHIRE QUINN INCOME FUND, LLC | $900,000 | |
| 2020-03-06 | Mortgage $600,000 — from TIP TOP TENTH AVE., MANAGEMENT, INC. to GPT INVESTMENTS, LP | $600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 67 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 75 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
Every one of the 435 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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