436 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 202 311 service requests, 81 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 62 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 38.3. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2026-02-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
92 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (60) · PLUMBING (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Illegal Fireworks (3) · New Tree Request (2).
$527,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (13) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | FDB 8TH AVE LLC |
| Head officer | ARI SHALAM |
| 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 | $2,839,000 | $1,277,550 |
| 2026 | $2,498,000 | $1,124,100 |
| 2027 | $2,638,000 | $1,187,100 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| 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 | Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) — B C · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 112 St — M10 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 112 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted 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.
2051 Fredrick Douglass Bl
| 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 |
92 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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
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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-22 | Mortgage $5,516,624 — from FDB 111 STREET LLC; FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MERCANTIL BANK, N.A. | $5,516,624 | |
| 2017-05-22 | Agreement $32,000,000 — from FDB 111 STREET LLC; FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MERCANTIL BANK, N.A. | $32,000,000 | |
| 2017-05-22 | AL&R $32,000,000 — from FDB 111 STREET LLC; FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MERCANTIL BANK, N.A. | $32,000,000 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Agreement $8,300,000 — from FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $8,300,000 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Deed $10,000,000 — from 301 WEST 111-2051 8 LLC to FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC | $10,000,000 | |
| 2014-12-22 | AL&R $8,300,000 — from FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $8,300,000 | |
| 2014-12-22 | Mortgage $2,021,000 — from FDB 8TH AVENUE LLC to MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY | $2,021,000 | |
| 2013-11-22 | Deed $5,435,872 — from 301, 303, 311 WEST 111 LLC; 2051-2059 FDB LLC to 301 WEST 111-2051 8 LLC | $5,435,872 | |
| 2013-11-22 | Mortgage $4,788,000 to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,788,000 | |
| 2013-11-22 | AL&R $4,788,000 — from 301 WEST 111-2051 8 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,788,000 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $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 | |
| 2013-11-18 | Agreement $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 | |
| 2010-07-14 | Agreement $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 | |
| 2008-06-04 | Agreement $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 | |
| 2007-04-05 | Agreement $109,742,461 — from AIMCO HARLEM FUNDING, LLC to 770 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 164-172 WEST 141 LLC; 349 MANHATTAN LLC; 239-253 WEST 116 LLC | $109,742,461 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 37 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 38 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 81 |
Every one of the 436 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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