332 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 83 311 service requests, 80 rodent inspections, 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 47.6. 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 | 35 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 1988-07-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Noise (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Rodent (2) · APPLIANCE (1) · Consumer Complaint (1).
$188,745 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (9) |
| 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) | LAMALO LLC |
| Head officer | BURTON KASSELL |
| Managing agent | THE PALINDROME CORPORATION |
| Last registered | 2025-07-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,264,000 | $1,468,800 |
| 2026 | $3,249,000 | $1,462,050 |
| 2027 | $3,426,000 | $1,541,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| 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 | 103 St — 1 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 96 St — 1 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 102 St — M7 M11 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 104 St & Amsterdam Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson. 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.
856 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 |
19 311 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 THE PALINDROME CORP — 7 buildings, 125 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 244 West 10 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 304 West 109 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 104 Mac Dougal Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 202 West 102 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 93 Perry Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 302 West 109 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 856 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $22,078 on 2007-12-11 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from LAMALO, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,350,000 | |
| 2017-02-13 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from LAMALO, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,350,000 | |
| 2017-02-13 | AL&R $1,350,000 — from LAMALO, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,350,000 | |
| 2012-01-05 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from LAMALO, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,350,000 | |
| 2012-01-05 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from LAMALO, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $1,350,000 | |
| 2007-12-11 | Mortgage $22,079 — from LAMALO, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $22,079 | |
| 2007-12-11 | Agreement $1,350,000 — from LAMALO, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $1,350,000 | |
| 2005-09-08 | RPTT&RET $1,200,000 — from HARVEY, DANIEL G to NITZ, JEFFREY C; NG, DEBBIE M | $1,200,000 | |
| 2002-11-26 | Mortgage $868,280 — from LAMALO, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $868,280 | |
| 2000-10-10 | Mortgage $240,938 — from LAMALO, LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK | $240,938 | |
| 1998-11-25 | Mortgage $28,727 — from AGHADJANIAN, ARMEN to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $28,727 | |
| 1987-07-30 | Mortgage $199,735 — from AGHADJANIAN, ARMEN; RUGGIERI, GEORGE J. to FIRST FDRL SVG&LN ASSN | $199,735 | |
| 1985-01-15 | Mortgage $165,000 — from RUGGIERI, GEORGE J.; AGHADJANIAN, ARMEN to BRAD REALTY COMPANY | $165,000 | |
| 1982-03-15 | Mortgage $125,791 — from BRAD REALTY CO. to LIN, ADELAIDE HUI-YUAN; MORITZ, EDITH H. | $125,791 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 18 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 35 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Every one of the 332 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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