Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

698 Amsterdam Avenue

1,764Records
18City systems
168Open violations
1101Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side (Central)
Open in the map

1,764 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 568 311 service requests, 462 HPD complaints, 458 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10025
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units13
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)NINETY FOURTH STREET, LLC
BBL1012410035
BIN1033649

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1101. In ZIP 10025, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations168 total — 94 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 23 class A. Oldest open since 2010-01-15.
Pending HPD litigation2 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

263 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 23 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 218). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

23
’23–24
6
’24–25
218
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$147,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

325 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (119) · Noise (45) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (41) · WATER LEAK (23) · PLUMBING (18) · GENERAL (18).

Filed construction activity

$487,800 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)NINETY FOURTH STREET LLC
Head officerShanon Munoz
Managing agentCITI-URBAN MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-12-15

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,021,000 $1,359,450
2026$3,219,000 $1,448,550
2027$3,249,000 $1,462,050

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway96 St — 1 2 3 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 93 St — M7 M11 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 95 St & Broadway · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson. 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.

Report a problem to 311

698 Amsterdam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

325 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 119 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by CITI URBAN MGMT CORP — 24 buildings, 529 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · D5 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
175 Thompson Street MN85 A
2631 Schurz Avenue BX79 B
131 Avenue A MN30 B
121 St Marks Place MN30 B
221 East 85 Street MN28 A
223 East 85 Street MN28 A
179 Waverly Place MN28 B
320 East 34 Street MN24 B
318 East 34 Street MN24 B
119 St Marks Place MN22 B
115 St Marks Place MN22 B
40 Grove Street MN19 B
164 Elizabeth Street MN15 B
700 Amsterdam Avenue MN14 F
698 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 F
172 Waverly Place MN12 B
811 Grand Street BK12 D
221 East 35 Street MN10 D
201 North 6 Street BK8 A
317 4 Avenue BK8 D
108 West Houston Street MN7 B
315 4 Avenue BK6 D
169 Thompson Street MN5 D
50 3 Avenue MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,900,806 on 2015-11-27 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-11-27Mortgage $1,900,806 — from NINETY FOURTH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,900,806
2015-11-27Agreement $6,500,000 — from NINETY FOURTH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,500,000
2011-04-19Mortgage $1,047,731 — from NINETY-FOURTH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,047,731
2011-04-19Agreement $5,000,000 — from NINETY-FOURTH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,000,000
2006-08-01Mortgage $1,241,384 — from NINETY FOURTH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,241,384
2006-08-01Agreement $4,200,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to NINETY FOURTH STREET, LLC $4,200,000
2003-11-03DEEDO $4,481,876 — from KOTEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. to NINETY FOURTH STREET, L.L.C. $4,481,876
2003-11-03M&CON $1,064,150 — from NINETY FOURTH STREET, L.L.C. to THE ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $1,064,150
1999-04-14Mortgage $2,250,000 — from KOTEL PARTNERS L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $2,250,000
1998-07-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 698-70 AMSTERDAM CORP. to DANIEL PERLA ASSOCIATES, LP $1,000,000
1990-05-30Mortgage $100,000 — from 200 WEST 94TH ST CORP; MORFESIS REALTY CORP to K & J PROPERTIES, INC $100,000
1987-07-23Mortgage $50,000 — from 200 W 94TH ST CORP; MORFESIS REALTY CORP to CAMBRIDGE FACTORS INC $50,000
1987-07-10Mortgage $75,000 — from MORFESIS REALTY CORP.; 200 W 94 ST CORP to CAMBRIDGE FACTORS INC $75,000
1985-02-28Mortgage $50,000 — from 200 W 94TH ST. CORP.; MORFESIS REALTY CORP. to CAMBRIDGE FACTORS INC. $50,000
1984-05-17Mortgage $300,000 — from MORFESIS REALTY CORP.; 200 W 94TH STREET CORP. to BERKSHIRE FINANCIALCORP $300,000

Ten-year activity

5002500
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
361
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017045211
20188114225
20192127131
2020132561261
2021122362241
20221487395
20232321211156
20241101922205
20257253263361
2026062232231
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 54Enforcement 110Housing & tenants 1,523Ownership & money 49Health & systems 28

Every one of the 1,764 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10025 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map