796 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 407 311 service requests, 113 HPD complaints, 49 DOB violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 53% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.1. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-06-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
46 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 38 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
86 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (29) · HEAT/HOT WATER (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Lead (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · PLUMBING (3).
$319,660 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1917) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (169) |
| 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) | EQR-228 WEST 71ST, L.L.C. |
| Head officer | WAYNE NGAI |
| Managing agent | EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,669,000 | $15,601,050 |
| 2026 | $38,834,000 | $17,475,300 |
| 2027 | $41,924,000 | $18,865,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 73/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
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: W 72 St / Broadway — M5 M57 M72 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 70 St & Amsterdam Ave · 350 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.
228 West 71 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 |
86 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 23 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 EQUITY RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT, LLC — 24 buildings, 4,949 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 Riverside Boulevard | MN | 516 | A |
| 111 Lawrence Street | BK | 492 | B |
| 240 East 27 Street | MN | 325 | A |
| 777 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 294 | A |
| 831 8 Avenue | MN | 293 | A |
| 747 2 Avenue | MN | 269 | A |
| 303 East 83 Street | MN | 261 | A |
| 400 West 37 Street | MN | 259 | A |
| 71 Broadway | MN | 237 | B |
| 170 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 236 | A |
| 750 Columbus Avenue | MN | 207 | B |
| 180 Montague Street | BK | 193 | A |
| 228 West 71 Street | MN | 169 | A |
| 41 West 86 Street | MN | 166 | A |
| 815 10 Avenue | MN | 164 | A |
| 720 Columbus Avenue | MN | 163 | B |
| 50 West 77 Street | MN | 137 | B |
| 600 Washington Street | MN | 136 | A |
| 53 North 3 Street | BK | 113 | A |
| 500 West 23 Street | MN | 111 | A |
| 431 West 37 Street | MN | 98 | A |
| 508 West 55 Street | MN | 58 | A |
| 261 North 9 Street | BK | 42 | A |
| 238 West 71 Street | MN | 10 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $313,783 on 2004-09-07 (lender: The Dime Savings Bank Of Williamsburgh). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | RPTT $2,126,354,644 — from EQUITY RESIDENTIAL (OBO PUBLIC SHAREHOLD to AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES, INC. (OBO PUBLIC | $2,126,354,644 | |
| 2007-06-26 | Deed $75,000,000 — from 230 WEST 71ST, INC.. to EQR-228 WEST 71ST, LLC | $75,000,000 | |
| 2004-09-07 | Mortgage $313,783 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST. INC. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $313,783 | |
| 2004-09-07 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST. INC. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $4,500,000 | |
| 1996-06-24 | Mortgage $214,894 — from 230 WESST 71ST ST.,INC. to INDEPENDENCE SAIVNGSBANK | $214,894 | |
| 1993-03-10 | Mortgage $348,451 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST. INC to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK | $348,451 | |
| 1988-06-27 | Mortgage $623,055 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST INC to NORSTAR MTGE CORP | $623,055 | |
| 1983-01-17 | Agreement $499,999 — from 230 W 71ST ST. INC. to MORGAN GUARTY TR CO/NY | $499,999 | |
| 1983-01-17 | Mortgage $499,999 — from 230 W 71ST ST. INC. to MORGAN GUAR TR.CO/NY | $499,999 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 62 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 77 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 0 | 3 | 85 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 105 |
| 2024 | 3 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 47 |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
Every one of the 796 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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