1,880 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 726 HPD complaints, 550 311 service requests, 226 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 72.1. 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 | 2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-06-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 16). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
148 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (28) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · Illegal Parking (14) · Noise (13) · WATER LEAK (11) · PLUMBING (10).
$2,107,998 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (73) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | P S 157 LOFTS LLC |
| Head officer | JEFFREY PIKUS |
| Managing agent | C/O BLUESTAR PROPERTIES INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,731,000 | $3,478,950 |
| 2026 | $8,275,000 | $3,723,750 |
| 2027 | $8,703,000 | $3,916,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 71/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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 · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 125 St — 1 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 125 St — M3 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & W 126 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 129 John H. Finley. 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.
327 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 |
148 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 BLUESTAR PROPERTIES — 17 buildings, 393 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 327 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 73 | B |
| 302 Manhattan Avenue | MN | 32 | A |
| 69 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 30 | A |
| 315 West 113 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 229 East 11 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 72 East 7 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 219 East 10 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 74 East 7 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 429 East 6 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 210 1 Avenue | MN | 20 | A |
| 510 East 6 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 550 Broome Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 260 East 10 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 314 East 9 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 358 West 127 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 504 Manhattan Avenue | MN | 10 | B |
| 360 West 127 Street | MN | 10 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,087,296 on 2017-09-29 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-29 | AL&R $17,000,000 — from 327 ST NICHOLAS LLC; P.S. 157 LOFTS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 2017-09-29 | Mortgage $7,087,297 — from 327 ST NICHOLAS LLC; P.S. 157 LOFTS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,087,297 | |
| 2017-09-29 | Agreement $17,000,000 — from P.S. 157 LOFTS LLC; 327 ST NICHOLAS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 2012-11-26 | Agreement $11,100,000 — from P.S. 157 LOFTS LLC; 327 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $11,100,000 | |
| 2012-11-26 | Mortgage $2,458,626 — from P.S. 157 LOFTS LLC; 327 ST. NICHOLAS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,458,626 | |
| 2008-06-30 | Mortgage $8,780,000 — from P.S. 157 LOFTS, LLC; 327 ST NICHOLAS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,780,000 | |
| 2008-06-30 | Deed $15,364,000 — from A/K/A P.S. 157 ASSOCIATES L.P.; P.S. 157 ASSOCIATES to 327 ST NICHOLAS LLC; P.S. 157 LOFTS, LLC | $15,364,000 | |
| 2008-06-30 | AL&R $8,780,000 — from 327 ST NICHOLAS LLC; P.S. 157 LOFTS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,780,000 | |
| 2007-04-26 | RPTT&RET $7,096,037 — from INDEPENDENCE TAX CREDIT PLUS L.P.; RELATED INDEPENDENCE ASSOCIATES , L.P.; INDEPENDENCE SL to BL 157 ASSOCIATES LLC | $7,096,037 | |
| 2000-04-18 | Mortgage $2,838,070 — from P.S. 157 ASSOCIATESL.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $2,838,070 | |
| 2000-04-18 | Mortgage $870,000 — from P.S. 157 ASSOCIATESL.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $870,000 | |
| 1991-05-29 | Mortgage $2,217,930 — from P.S. 157 ASSOCIATES to CITY OF NEW YORK HD | $2,217,930 | |
| 1991-05-29 | Mortgage $2,811,520 — from P.S. 157 ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRSRVATN CORP | $2,811,520 | |
| 1991-05-29 | Mortgage $964,000 — from P.S. 157 ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRSVN CORP | $964,000 | |
| 1990-12-21 | Mortgage $896,500 — from P S 157 ASSOCIATES to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD | $896,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 67 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 34 |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 78 | 0 | 8 | 99 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 4 | 98 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 6 | 64 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 6 | 84 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 8 | 64 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 | 148 | 7 | 14 | 176 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 8 | 104 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
Every one of the 1,880 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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