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1475 Amsterdam Avenue

217Records
17City systems
11Open violations
99.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Manhattanville-West Harlem
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217 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 32 HPD housing violations, 30 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)HP NEW AMSTERDAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN D CORPORAT
BBL1019700062
BIN1059633

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 99.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations11 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1973-11-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 7).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · New Tree Request (2) · Derelict Vehicles (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · GENERAL (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,588,922 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY ASSOC LP
Head officerJONATHAN FEIGENBAUM
Managing agentURBAN MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-13

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,140,000 $513,000
2026$912,000 $410,400
2027$962,000 $432,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway135 St — B C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
137 St-City College — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 133 St — M101 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 131 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos. 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

1475 Amsterdam Avenue

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

14 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 511 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
152 East 171 Street BX76 B
40 St Nicholas Avenue MN51 B
1403 Amsterdam Avenue MN46 A
1610 University Avenue BX45 B
626 West 135 Street MN31 B
78 Ellwood Street MN30 B
464 West 150 Street MN30 B
160 Morningside Avenue MN30 A
25 Convent Avenue MN30 B
72 Ellwood Street MN30 B
470 West 150 Street MN29 A
21 Convent Avenue MN24 B
1002 Garrison Avenue BX21 A
113 Morningside Avenue MN14 B
1862 Lexington Avenue MN8 B
1475 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 B
1860 Lexington Avenue MN8 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,429,985 on 2025-08-20 (lender: City Of New York (the)), covering 5 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
2025-08-20ASPM $6,369,468 — from AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALY ASSOCIATES LIMIT to AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALY ASSOCIATES LIMIT; HP NEW AMSTERDAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN $6,369,468
2025-08-20AL&R $8,429,985 — from HP NEW AMSTERDAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALY ASSOCIATES LIMIT to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $8,429,985
2025-08-20Agreement $6,376,103 — from AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMI; HP NEW AMSTERDAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $6,376,103
2025-08-20Mortgage $8,429,985 — from HP NEW AMSTERDAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMI to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $8,429,985
2025-08-11RPTT&RET $6,376,103 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2004 LLC to HP NEW AMSTERDAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN $6,376,103
2007-04-03SPRD $6,369,468 — from AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY ASSOCIATES, LIM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $6,369,468
2005-12-07Mortgage $3,726,102 — from AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY ASSOCIATES to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,726,102
2005-12-07Deed $3,726,102 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING to AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY ASSOCIATES $3,726,102
2003-08-12Mortgage $3,891,471 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $3,891,471
2003-08-12Mortgage $3,892,126 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY, LLC to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $3,892,126
2003-08-12Mortgage $883,794 — from AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY, LLC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $883,794
2003-08-12Mortgage $883,139 — from AMSTERDAM CONVENT REALTY, LLC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $883,139

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
201801023
201903014
202002013
202102024
202205049
202303036
202404048
20259129535
20263230329
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The full timeline

Construction 49Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 82Ownership & money 40Health & systems 33

Every one of the 217 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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