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226 West 97 Street

797Records
19City systems
15Open violations
4.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10025 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side (Central)
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797 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 160 HPD complaints, 124 311 service requests, 104 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10025
Built1920
Floors8
Res. units34
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)226 CAPITAL LLC
BBL1018680040
BIN1056063

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 4.6. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations15 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2004-01-13.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (1) · Noise (1) · Lead (1) · PLUMBING (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,486,413 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (34)
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)226 Capital LLC
Head officerNathan Benelyahou
Managing agentNJB Management Corp.
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,936,000 $1,321,200
2026$3,121,000 $1,404,450
2027$3,249,000 $1,462,050

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 97 St — M104 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 95 St & Broadway · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith. 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

226 West 97 Street

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

5 311 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 NJB MANAGEMENT CORP. — 12 buildings, 247 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
92 Nagle Avenue MN68 B
226 West 97 Street MN34 A
2568 Broadway MN31 A
511 West 181 Street MN28 B
544 West 49 Street MN20 C
2794 Broadway MN13 B
123 West 81 Street MN10 B
31-18 31st Street QN10 A
61 East 75 Street MN9 A
142 East 117 Street MN8 B
448 East 79 Street MN8 A
1743 Lexington Avenue MN8 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,753,411 on 2018-06-27 (lender: People's United Bank, National Association), 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
2024-06-25Agreement $30,250 — from 226 CAPITAL LLC to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $30,250
2024-06-25Deed $42,750,000 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to 226 CAPITAL LLC $42,750,000
2024-05-31Sold for $42,750,000 $42,750,000 $1,257,353
2018-06-27AL&R $1,753,411 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $1,753,411
2018-06-27Mortgage $1,753,411 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $1,753,411
2018-06-27AL&R $5,246,589 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $5,246,589
2018-06-27Mortgage $5,246,589 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $5,246,589
2018-06-27AL&R $38,500,000 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $38,500,000
2018-06-27Agreement $38,500,000 — from PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI to ED 97 OWNER, LLC $38,500,000
2018-06-27Mortgage $14,096,101 — from ED 97 OWNER, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $14,096,101
2018-06-25Deed $66,000,000 — from 230 WEST 97TH STREET SUCCESSOR LLC; 230 WEST 97TH STREET, LLC to ED 97 OWNER, LLC $66,000,000
2018-06-15Sold for $66,000,000 $66,000,000 $1,941,176
2017-05-05ASPM $26,000,000 — from 230 WEST 97TH STREET LLC; 230 WEST 97TH STREET SUCCESSOR LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $26,000,000
2015-03-23Agreement $26,000,000 — from 230 WEST 97TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $26,000,000
2015-03-23Mortgage $7,840,609 — from 230 WEST 97TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,840,609

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173033312
201801710422
201913184228
20208110010
202131230027
202220640167
202310110315
202440312120
20253160111
2026301004
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The full timeline

Construction 144Enforcement 153Housing & tenants 369Ownership & money 106Health & systems 25

Every one of the 797 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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