2,307 recorded events, 1987–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,111 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 321 DOB permits, 312 311 service requests.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 80% 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 0.8. 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 | 14 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1994-03-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6).
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$11,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (22) · Noise (6) · Lead (4) · Street Condition (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (2).
$6,320,860 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (64 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 (1962) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (432) |
| 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) | 185 WEST END AVENUE OWNERS CORP |
| Head officer | RICHARD UNIS |
| Managing agent | FirstService Residential |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| 2026 | $323,072 | $145,382 |
| 2027 | $244,530 | $110,038 |
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $17,412,726 a year ($41.62 per sq ft), operating expenses $6,656,330 ($15.91 per sq ft), net operating income $10,756,396. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 78/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: West End Av / W 69 St — M57 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Riverside Blvd & W 67 St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Riverside School for Makers and Artists. 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.
185 West End Avenue
| 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 |
52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 556 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | RPTT&RET $660,000 — from CHEN, WILSON to PURCELL, LINDA LEONA | $660,000 | |
| 2026-08-31 | RPTT&RET $1,865,000 — from EATMON, NATALIE; EATMON, KEVIN to BHUTA, SHILPA; BHUTA, TUSHAR | $1,865,000 | |
| 2026-08-27 | RPTT&RET $825,000 — from COLLINS, JULIA C to EDWARDS, BRUCE; EDWARDS, JANET | $825,000 | |
| 2026-08-20 | Sold for $660,000 | $660,000 | $1,528 |
| 2026-08-18 | Sold for $825,000 | $825,000 | $1,910 |
| 2026-08-12 | RPTT&RET $1,850,000 — from DAVID KORNBLAU, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF CAROLYN KORNBLAU to SMITH, KATHRYN; SMITH, CRAIG | $1,850,000 | |
| 2026-08-11 | Sold for $1,865,000 | $1,865,000 | $4,317 |
| 2026-08-11 | RPTT&RET $1,745,000 — from AGUIRRE-MOLINA, MARILYN; MOLINA, CARLOS to SHEPHARD, WENDY T | $1,745,000 | |
| 2026-08-05 | Sold for $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $4,282 |
| 2026-08-04 | Sold for $1,745,000 | $1,745,000 | $4,039 |
| 2026-07-15 | RPTT&RET $520,000 — from THE ESTATE OF JASON H. KIM; JANET KIM, AS ADMINISTRATOR to CHACKER, DREW N | $520,000 | |
| 2026-07-13 | Sold for $520,000 | $520,000 | $1,204 |
| 2026-07-07 | RPTT&RET $460,000 — from MCDONALD, KATE; BRADY, MATTHEW ROBERT to LANDSMAN, SUSAN | $460,000 | |
| 2026-06-25 | Sold for $460,000 | $460,000 | $1,065 |
| 2026-06-17 | RPTT&RET $1,325,000 — from LEVINE, RONALD; LEVINE, PATRICIA to BELLINSON, ROBYN; BELLINSON, ROBERT | $1,325,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 42 | 4 | 75 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 4 | 44 |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 95 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 53 | 0 | 74 |
| 2022 | 29 | 2 | 26 | 55 | 3 | 115 |
| 2023 | 28 | 10 | 32 | 67 | 6 | 143 |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 3 | 92 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 46 | 1 | 91 |
| 2026 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 6 | 74 |
Every one of the 2,307 recorded events, 1987–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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