242 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 71 311 service requests, 35 DOB violations, 30 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 45.2. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2014-03-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 3 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · Illegal Parking (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Elevator (2) · Lead (2) · Non (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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (25) |
| 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) | ULTIMATE GROUP HOLDINGS LLC |
| Head officer | DANIEL LAVIAN |
| Managing agent | ULTIMATE GROUP MANAGEMENT INC. |
| Last registered | 2026-06-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,855,000 | $1,284,750 |
| 2026 | $3,035,000 | $1,365,750 |
| 2027 | $3,087,000 | $1,389,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 79 St — 1 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 72 St — 1 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 77 St — M104 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 79 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
216 West 78 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 |
29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 ULTIMATE GROUP MANAGEMENT INC. — 3 buildings, 66 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 Sullivan Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 216 West 78 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 43 Grove Street | MN | 15 | B |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Deed $6,175,000 — from THE DORIS URMAN FAMILY L.P. to ULTIMATE GROUP HOLDINGS LLC | $6,175,000 | |
| 2023-12-27 | Sold for $6,175,000 | $6,175,000 | $247,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
Every one of the 242 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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