1,451 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 606 311 service requests, 340 HPD complaints, 153 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 43.8. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 78 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 12 class A. Oldest open since 2015-10-14. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
107 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (22) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · Noise (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · Missed Collection (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6).
$133,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1935) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (77) |
| 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) | 270 St Nicholas LLC |
| Head officer | Brandon Friedman |
| Managing agent | Building Equity Mgmt LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,117,000 | $2,302,650 |
| 2026 | $5,440,000 | $2,448,000 |
| 2027 | $5,459,000 | $2,456,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 89/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 125 St — A B C D · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 124 St — M100 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & Manhattan Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman. 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.
270 St Nicholas 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 |
107 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 103 buildings, 1,953 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 103 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on 2018-08-21 (lender: New 270 St. Nicholas Ave Funding Associates). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-27 | Deed $6,675,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to 270 ST. NICHOLAS LLC | $6,675,000 | |
| 2024-12-18 | Sold for $6,675,000 | $6,675,000 | $86,688 |
| 2018-08-21 | AL&R $1,100,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to NEW 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVE FUNDING ASSOCIA | $1,100,000 | |
| 2018-08-21 | Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to NEW 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVE FUNDING ASSOCIA | $1,100,000 | |
| 2018-05-25 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVE FUNDING ASSOCIATES | $2,500,000 | |
| 2018-05-25 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVE FUNDING ASSOCIATES | $2,500,000 | |
| 2017-09-19 | Agreement $3,410,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to HUNT MORTGAGE PARTNERS, LLC | $3,410,000 | |
| 2017-09-19 | Mortgage $1,136,245 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to HUNT MORTGAGE PARTNERS, LLC | $1,136,245 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Mortgage $2,350,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC; 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,350,000 | |
| 2015-09-16 | Agreement $690,472 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT to 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC | $690,472 | |
| 2015-09-16 | AL&R $2,350,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT ; 270 ST. NICHOLAS LEMOR LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK | $2,350,000 | |
| 2000-06-22 | Mortgage $476,000 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT to NYC HPD | $476,000 | |
| 2000-06-22 | Mortgage $1,058,318 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT to NYC HPD | $1,058,318 | |
| 2000-06-22 | Mortgage $103,145 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $103,145 | |
| 2000-06-22 | Mortgage $369,950 — from 270 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE HOUSING DVLPMNT to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK | $369,950 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 12 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 75 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 91 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 0 | 18 | 93 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 144 | 0 | 4 | 154 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 0 | 10 | 106 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 215 | 0 | 10 | 229 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 2 | 16 | 117 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 9 | 59 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
Every one of the 1,451 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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