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2049 Fredrick Douglass Bl

502Records
16City systems
1Open violations
20.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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502 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 262 311 service requests, 83 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units13
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC
BBL1018460042
BIN1055763

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 56% 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 20.3. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-09-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$2,400 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

79 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (41) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (10) · Illegal Parking (7) · GENERAL (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · ELECTRIC (2).

Filed construction activity

$84,050 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)FDB 8TH AVE LLC
Head officerARI SHALAM
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,114,000 $1,401,300
2026$2,949,000 $1,327,050
2027$3,190,000 $1,435,500

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayCathedral Pkwy (110 St) — B C · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 112 St — M10 · 150 ft
Citi BikeFrederick Douglass Blvd & W 112 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: STEM Institute of Manhattan. 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

2049 Fredrick Douglass Bl

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

79 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,516,623 on 2017-05-22 (lender: Mercantil Bank, N.A.), 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-05-22Mortgage $5,516,624 — from FDB 111 STREET LLC; FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MERCANTIL BANK, N.A. $5,516,624
2017-05-22Agreement $32,000,000 — from FDB 111 STREET LLC; FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MERCANTIL BANK, N.A. $32,000,000
2017-05-22AL&R $32,000,000 — from FDB 111 STREET LLC; FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MERCANTIL BANK, N.A. $32,000,000
2014-12-22Deed $10,000,000 — from 301 WEST 111-2051 8 LLC to FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC $10,000,000
2014-12-22AL&R $8,300,000 — from FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $8,300,000
2014-12-22Agreement $8,300,000 — from FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $8,300,000
2014-12-22Mortgage $2,021,000 — from FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $2,021,000
2013-11-22Mortgage $4,788,000 to SIGNATURE BANK $4,788,000
2013-11-22AL&R $4,788,000 — from 301 WEST 111-2051 8 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,788,000
2013-11-22Deed $5,435,872 — from 301, 303, 311 WEST 111 LLC; 2051-2059 FDB LLC to 301 WEST 111-2051 8 LLC $5,435,872
2013-11-18Agreement $214,389,592 — from 617 WEST 143 HOLDINGS LLC; 610-620 WEST 141 HOLDINGS LLC; 239-241 WEST 115 LLC; 1829-1835 to SIGNATURE BANK $214,389,592
2013-11-18Agreement $214,389,592 — from 131-133 WEST 112 LLC; 145-153 EDGECOMBE HOLDINGS LLC; 141-143 WEST 113 LLC; 557-561 WEST 1 to SIGNATURE BANK $214,389,592
2010-07-14Agreement $12,950,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 2051-2059 FDB, LLC; 301, 303, 311 WEST 111 LLC; WEST 112 LLC; 557-561 WEST 149 LLC $12,950,000
2008-06-04Agreement $12,950,000 — from WEST 112 LLC; 301, 303, 311 WEST 111 LLC; 2051-2059 FDB LLC; 567-561 WEST 149 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $12,950,000
2007-04-05Mortgage $499,000 — from 345 MANHATTAN LLC; 23 MANHATTAN VALLEY NORTH LLC; 655 WEST 160 LLC; 301,303,311 WEST 111 L to AIMCO HARLEM FUNDING, LLC $499,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173097221
201800110213
201900113317
202001810183
202101310133
20220160714
202302260937
202401310436
202500460551
202633150223
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 40Housing & tenants 303Ownership & money 84Health & systems 44

Every one of the 502 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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