164 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 55 311 service requests, 33 rodent inspections, 23 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 32. 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
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-25. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 9 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Noise (4) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Animal (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1892) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| 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) | E Q R-228 W 71ST LLC |
| Head officer | Wayne Ngai |
| Managing agent | Equity Residential Management |
| Last registered | 2025-12-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,689,000 | $1,660,050 |
| 2026 | $4,427,000 | $1,992,150 |
| 2027 | $4,845,000 | $2,180,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-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 · 400 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.
238 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 |
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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: $15,708 on 2003-04-18 (lender: New York Community Bank). 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 | |
| 2003-04-18 | Mortgage $15,708 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST. INC., to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,708 | |
| 1997-03-11 | Mortgage $250,000 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST., INC. to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $250,000 | |
| 1993-03-10 | Mortgage $348,451 — from 230 WEST 71ST ST. INC to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK | $348,451 | |
| 1989-06-01 | Mortgage $101,944 — from 230 W 71 ST INC to HOME SAVINGS BANK | $101,944 | |
| 1984-01-23 | Mortgage $101,915 — from 230 W 71ST ST INC. to CENTRAL FEDERAL SVGS,FSB | $101,915 | |
| 1984-01-23 | Agreement $101,915 — from 230 W 71 ST INC. to CENTRAL FEDERAL SVG,FSB | $101,915 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Every one of the 164 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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