728 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 216 HPD housing violations, 175 311 service requests, 127 HPD complaints.
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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 747.2. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% 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 | 109 total — 24 class C (immediately hazardous), 71 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2021-10-17. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3 · winter 2024–25: 36 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
85 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (14) · FLOORING/STAIRS (13) · Food Establishment (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · Outdoor Dining (4).
$104,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | Muscoota Hope LLC |
| Head officer | Walter Roberts |
| Managing agent | Walter Roberts |
| Last registered | 2026-05-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,275,200 | $573,840 |
| 2026 | $1,020,000 | $459,000 |
| 2027 | $1,224,000 | $550,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison | American | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
7 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Handwashing, Dishwashing/Utensils, Facility Construction) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.
Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 103 St — 6 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 104 St — M101 M102 M103 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 103 St & Lexington Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: The Lexington Academy. 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.
1651 Lexington 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
85 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,710,554 on 2013-03-04 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation), covering 5 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-04 | Mortgage $1,710,554 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,710,554 | |
| 2013-03-04 | AL&R $1,710,554 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC. to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $1,710,554 | |
| 2013-03-04 | Agreement $1,054,160 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND PR | $1,054,160 | |
| 2013-03-04 | Agreement $500,000 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC. to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND PR; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $500,000 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $37,058 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to TD BANK, N.A. | $37,058 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $1,482,813 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to TD BANK, N.A. | $1,482,813 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $303,959 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC. to TD BANK, N.A. | $303,959 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $144,171 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC. to TD BANK, N.A. | $144,171 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Deed $4,400,000 — from MUSCOOTA INC. to MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C | $4,400,000 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $381,149 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to TD BANK, N.A. | $381,149 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $672,070 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to TD BANK, N.A. | $672,071 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $318,771 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to TD BANK, N.A. | $318,771 | |
| 2010-08-02 | AL&R $6,696,710 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC. to TD BANK, N.A. | $6,696,710 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $3,903,564 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE, LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to MUSCOOTA, INC. | $3,903,564 | |
| 2010-08-02 | Mortgage $3,278,588 — from MUSCOOTA HOPE LLC.; MUSCOOTA HOPE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to TD BANK, N.A. | $3,278,588 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 25 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 21 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 33 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 47 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 5 | 118 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 12 | 152 |
Every one of the 728 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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