433 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 114 HPD housing violations, 85 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 82 311 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 78% 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 3.6. In ZIP 10025, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% 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 | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2022-06-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · Missed Collection (3) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Water System (1) · Litter Basket Complaint (1).
$2,410,911 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (14) |
| 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) | 981 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC |
| Head officer | NADEZDA RICHARDS |
| Managing agent | ESRA MANAGMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,646,000 | $1,190,700 |
| 2026 | $2,813,000 | $1,265,850 |
| 2027 | $3,169,000 | $1,426,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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) — 1 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 109 St — M11 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 110 St & Amsterdam Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 165 Robert E. Simon. 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.
981 Amsterdam 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 |
17 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ESRA MANAGEMENT — 63 buildings, 1,261 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B20 · C10 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 63 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $850,676 on 2023-05-25 (lender: The City Of New York Dept Of Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-12 | AL&R $605,034 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A to PENY & CO., LLC | $605,034 | |
| 2023-08-03 | AL&R $605,034 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $605,034 | |
| 2023-08-03 | Agreement $3,307,424 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $3,307,424 | |
| 2023-08-03 | Agreement $1,793,262 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $1,793,262 | |
| 2023-08-03 | Agreement $605,034 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $605,034 | |
| 2023-08-03 | ASPM $605,034 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU; GENESIS ANCP LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $605,034 | |
| 2023-05-25 | Mortgage $850,676 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $850,676 | |
| 2022-12-20 | RPTT&RET $42,500 — from GENESIS ANCP LLC to MARTINEZ, CARLOS AGUSTIN | $42,500 | |
| 2022-12-20 | RPTT&RET $346,883 — from GENESIS ANCP LLC to RICHARDS, NADEZDA | $346,883 | |
| 2022-12-08 | Sold for $42,500 | $42,500 | $3,036 |
| 2022-12-07 | Sold for $346,883 | $346,883 | $24,777 |
| 2022-12-05 | Mortgage $172,431 — from 981 AMSTERDAM AVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD | $172,431 | |
| 2022-11-22 | RPTT&RET $42,500 — from GENESIS ANCP LLC to PADRON, RAFAEL | $42,500 | |
| 2022-11-22 | RPTT&RET $42,500 — from GENESIS ANCP LLC to CANDELARIO, ELAINE | $42,500 | |
| 2022-11-22 | RPTT&RET $42,500 — from GENESIS ANCP LLC to FRANCES-PENA, FRED E. | $42,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 45 |
| 2020 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 46 |
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 4 | 70 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 37 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Every one of the 433 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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