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311 Amsterdam Avenue

640Records
17City systems
2Open violations
18.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10023 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side (Central)
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640 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 180 311 service requests, 135 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 89 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10023
Built1889
Floors6
Res. units8
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)THE WACHUSSETT CONDOMINIUM
BBL1011467504
BIN1030096

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 52% 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 18.1. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-01-18.

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

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Dirty Condition (2) · Taxi Complaint (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$504,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1889)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)THE WACHUSETT CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJOSEPH KAO
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,003,077 $2,251,385
2026$345,779 $155,601
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $532,553 a year ($40.40 per sq ft), operating expenses $129,711 ($9.84 per sq ft), net operating income $402,842. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Piccolo CafeItalianAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway72 St — 1 2 3 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 75 St — M7 M11 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 73 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. 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

311 Amsterdam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

18 311 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
681 Amsterdam Avenue MN176 A
220 East 57 Street MN161 B
36-20 Steinway Street QN143 A
939 1 Avenue MN137 C
10909 15 Ave QN134 B
1787 Madison Avenue MN96 A
309 Lexington Avenue MN81 A
11 Hancock Place MN71 A
1036 Manhattan Avenue BK67 A
1058 Madison Avenue MN66 A
48 West 14 Street MN65 A
199 Bowery MN63 A
230 East 48 Street MN62 A
322 West 72 Street MN62 A
242 East 25 Street MN54 A
130 Suffolk Street MN48 A
24 Laurel Hill Terrace MN48 B
3181 Broadway MN48 A
145 Park Place BK47 A
613 Baltic Street BK43 A
1240 Bedford Avenue BK43 A
49 East 12 Street MN42 A
160 West 87 Street MN40 A
304 East 73 Street MN40 A
240 West 75 Street MN38 A
502 9 Avenue MN36 A
333 East 109 Street MN35 A
212 North 9 Street BK33 A
249 West 15 Street MN33 A
4857 Broadway MN28 A
531 East 12th St MN26 B
208 East 119 Street MN25 A
85 South Street MN24 A
20th Street BK24 B
3 West 122 Street MN24 C
114 Ridge Street MN23 A
112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
212 East 95 Street MN22 A
566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
457 Atlantic Avenue BK21 A
246 East 53 Street MN20 B
324 East 84 Street MN20 A
382 Bleecker Street MN20 B
106 Ridge Street MN20 B
416 West 47 Street MN20 A
207 Madison Street MN20 D
437 West 46 Street MN20 A
512 East 84 Street MN20 A
600 10 Avenue MN18 B
359 West 11 Street MN18 A
511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-27Deed $957,155 — from READS DEVELOPMENT CO. LLC to JENSEN, CORNEILA U $957,155
2026-02-23Sold for $957,155 $957,155 $119,644
2025-04-29AL&R $8,000,000 — from ACJ ASSOCIATES LLC; KING DAVID ASSOCIATES LLC; JILLANDREA REALTY ASSOCIATES; READS DEVELOP to NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES HOLDCO 6, INC. $8,000,000
2025-04-29Mortgage $8,000,000 — from TRINA ASSOCIATES; ACJ ASSOCIATES LLC; JILLANDREA REALTY ASSOCIATES; KING DAVID ASSOCIATES to NEWTEK BUSINESS SERVICES HOLDCO 6, INC. $8,000,000
2022-02-28Agreement $879,000 — from KAO, CRYSTAL; KAO, JOSEPH to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $879,000
2022-02-04Agreement $47,000,000 — from 2273 BROADWAY EQUITIES LLC; 1628 SECOND AVENUE RETAIL LLC; 215 WEST 90TH STREET RETAIL LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $47,000,000
2022-02-04AL&R $47,000,000 — from 1628 SECOND AVENUE RETAIL LLC; 2273 BROADWAY EQUITIES LLC; 215 WEST 90TH STREET RETAIL LLC to KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $47,000,000
2021-12-14Agreement $1,750,000 — from BEDI, GANDHARV; DESHPANDE, SANYA RAVINDRA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,750,000
2021-11-03Deed $3,600,000 — from JOACHIMSTHALER, ERICH; GOMEZ, DANIELA to BEDI, GANDHARV; RAVINDRA DESHPANDE, SANYA $3,600,000
2021-10-26Sold for $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $450,000
2017-07-10Mortgage $250,000 — from JOACHIMSTHALER, ERICH; GOMEZ, DANIELA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $250,000
2016-12-28Agreement $2,465,000 — from GRIZZLE, HEATHER; GRIZZLE, BENJAMIN to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $2,465,000
2016-12-28Mortgage $59,686 — from GRIZZLE, HEATHER; GRIZZLE, BENJAMIN to WELLS FARGO BANK NA $59,686
2016-10-28Mortgage $250,000 — from GOSTIN, SOPHIE D; GLANC, NEHEMIAH S to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $250,000
2016-06-17Mortgage $656,600 — from KAO, JOSEPH; KAO, CRYSTAL to CITIBANK NA $656,600

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710102518
201863110727
201950110319
202040161526
202141127024
202211478259
202311380242
20240490821
20253064316
20261037112
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The full timeline

Construction 148Enforcement 116Housing & tenants 194Ownership & money 137Health & systems 45

Every one of the 640 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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