178 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 65 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 311 service requests, 21 rodent inspections.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 10. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2).
$114,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1894) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | ACALA PROPERTIES LLC |
| Head officer | Marbrose Realty |
| Managing agent | MARBROSE REALTY INC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,060,000 | $1,827,000 |
| 2026 | $3,447,000 | $1,551,150 |
| 2027 | $3,585,000 | $1,613,250 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 12% 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 | 72 St — 1 2 3 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 69 St — M11 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 70 St & Amsterdam Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus. 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.
219 West 70 Street
| 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 |
2 311 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.
Managed by MARBROSE REALTY INC — 41 buildings, 505 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B3. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,037,000 on 2026-06-15 (lender: United Home Life Insurerance Co). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Mortgage $2,037,000 — from REAL RYE LLC to UNITED HOME LIFE INSURERANCE CO | $2,037,000 | |
| 2026-02-04 | Deed $4,075,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to REAL RYE LLC | $4,075,000 | |
| 2026-01-30 | Sold for $4,075,000 | $4,075,000 | $679,167 |
| 2024-01-26 | Agreement $1,450,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to ISLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $1,450,000 | |
| 2024-01-26 | AL&R $1,450,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to ISLAND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $1,450,000 | |
| 2019-02-21 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2019-02-21 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2019-02-21 | Mortgage $754,504 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $754,504 | |
| 2014-05-13 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-05-13 | Agreement $1,500,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2014-05-13 | Mortgage $649,632 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $649,632 | |
| 2011-02-10 | AL&R $900,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $900,000 | |
| 2011-02-10 | Agreement $900,000 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $900,000 | |
| 2011-02-10 | Mortgage $571,139 — from ACALA PROJECTS LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $571,139 | |
| 2004-03-12 | AL&R $499,000 — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to JAMES & LILY CORP. | $499,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 178 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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