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280 St Nicholas Avenue

2,079Records
16City systems
0Open violations
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Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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2,079 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 775 311 service requests, 318 DOB permits, 286 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1998
Floors4
Res. units0
ClassK6
Owner (PLUTO)COMMONWEALTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.
BBL1019510022
BIN1059298

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Patterns

3 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.

$2,812 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

290 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (101) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (55) · Noise (30) · Dirty Condition (13) · Consumer Complaint (9) · Encampment (9).

Filed construction activity

$5,056,986 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (63 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$78,686,000 $35,408,700
2026$80,227,000 $36,102,150
2027$83,077,000 $37,384,650

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Amc Magic Johnson Harlem 9AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Temperature, Kitchen/Food Prep Area, No Permit or License) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (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.

Getting around

Subway125 St — A B C D · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
125 St — 2 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 125 St / Saint Nicholas Av — M101 M125 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSt Nicholas Ave & Manhattan Ave · 300 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.

Report a problem to 311

280 St Nicholas Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

290 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $51,187,971 on 2007-11-16 (lender: Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-09-04RPTT $3,664,559 — from MEMBERS OF NEW TRADITION HOLDINGS LLC to BTO NITRO BUYER LLC $3,664,559
2016-10-24AL&R $108,000,000 — from HUSA MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. $108,000,000
2016-10-24M&CON $108,000,000 — from HUSA MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A. $108,000,000
2015-09-30RPTT $13,252,280 — from CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. to QUESO HOLDINGS, INC. $13,252,280
2007-11-16MLEA $255,000 — from COMMONWEALTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP; COMMONWEALTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP.; HCC REALTY FUND to HUSA MANAGEMENT CO., LLC; GRID PROPERTIES, INC.; GOTHAM ORGANIZATION, INC $255,000
2007-11-16Mortgage $51,187,971 — from HUSA MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $51,187,971
2007-11-16Agreement $105,000,000 — from HUSA MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $105,000,000
2007-11-16AL&R $105,000,000 — from HUSA MANAGEMENT CO., LLC to HYPO REAL ESTATE CAPITAL CORPORATION $105,000,000
2005-09-14RPTT&RET $3,400,000 — from JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to S&J THEATRES, INC. $3,400,000
2004-10-14RPTT $13,795,329 — from KARP, ALLEN; ONEX AMERICAN HOLDING SUBCO LLC; GRANITE INVESTMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BONN to LCE ACQUISITION CORPORATION $13,795,329
2003-06-20Mortgage $9,300,000 — from HUSA OPERATING CO., LLC to UPPER MANHATTAN EMPOWERMENT ZONE DEVELOP $9,300,000
2003-06-20Mortgage $350,058 — from HUSA OPERATING CO., LLC to UPPER MANHATTAN EMPOWERMENT ZONE DEVELOP $350,058
1998-08-21Mortgage $912,358 — from HUSA OPERATING CO.,LLC; COMMONWEALTH LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $912,358
1998-08-21Mortgage $500,000 — from HUSA OPERATING CO.,LLC to UPPER MANHATTAN EMPOWERMENT ZONE DEVELOP $500,000
1998-08-21Mortgage $40,114,695 — from HUSA OPERATING CO.,LLC to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $40,114,695

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201743937517102
2018122755014108
201928212901290
2020144470570
2021114490569
202236240942
202382257018105
2024368158213217
20259681016112
2026553201759
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The full timeline

Construction 560Enforcement 487Housing & tenants 783Ownership & money 89Health & systems 160

Every one of the 2,079 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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