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Amsterdam Avenue

10,732Records
22City systems
238Open violations
35.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Manhattanville-West Harlem
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10,732 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 5,853 311 service requests, 1,642 HPD complaints, 970 asbestos filings.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1959
Floors20
Res. units1272
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
BBL1019840001
BIN1084124, 1084125, 1084127, 1084128, 1084129, 1084130

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 35.8. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations238 total — 69 class C (immediately hazardous), 115 class B, 54 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-05.
Pending HPD litigation3 case(s) pending in housing court
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1,631 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 731 · winter 2025–26: 645 · winter 2026–27: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

731
’24–25
645
’25–26
15
’26–27

7 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$68,450 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

2,328 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (802) · Noise (407) · PLUMBING (292) · Elevator (93) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (86) · WATER LEAK (80).

Filed construction activity

$1,397,929,711 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (154 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 (1959)
YesSix or more residential units (1272)
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)Manhattanville Owner LLC
Head officerYAROJIn ROBINSOn
Managing agentELH MGMT.LLC
Last registered2025-10-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$109,760,771 $49,392,347
2026$111,674,000 $50,253,300
2027$116,227,771 $52,302,497

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (1 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 — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 131 St — M11 M100 M101 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 131 St · 350 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

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

2,328 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 802 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 ELH MGMT.LLC — 110 buildings, 3,367 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B29 · C34 · D17 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
Amsterdam Avenue MN1272 B
600 Bergen Avenue BX280 B
556 Bergen Avenue BX214 B
2954 West 29 Street BK195 C
80 Greene Avenue BK97 A
1366 East New York Avenue BK72 A
1160 Evergreen Avenue BX69 B
1416 Walton Avenue BX60 C
2518 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN41 D
212 West 133 Street MN40 C
519 St Marks Avenue BK38 B
1198 Pacific Street BK35 B
535 West 151 Street MN33 C
33 St Felix Street BK32 A
221 Ashland Place BK32 B
53 St Felix Street BK32 A
523 West 134 Street MN25 A
527 West 134 Street MN25 A
22 Mt Morris Park West MN21 D
150 Tompkins Avenue BK20 D
510 West 152 Street MN20 C
420 East 73 Street MN20 A
505 West 134 Street MN19 A
520 West 151 Street MN19 C
611 Willoughby Avenue BK17 C
2540 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN17 B
607 Willoughby Avenue BK16 C
216 West 135 Street MN16 B
1051 Eastern Parkway BK16 A
361 Court Street BK15 B
519 West 152 Street MN15 B
208 West 133 Street MN15 B
508 West 151 Street MN14 D
24 Mt Morris Park West MN14 C
403 Kosciuszko Street BK13 C
124 Kingston Avenue BK12 C
399 Kosciuszko Street BK12 D
1772 2 Avenue MN12 C
488 St Nicholas Avenue MN10 D
490 St Nicholas Avenue MN10 A
424 East 83 Street MN10 C
1434 Broadway BK9 C
1138 Dean Street BK9 B
609 Willoughby Avenue BK9 C
235 West 135 Street MN8 D
816 Washington Ave BK8 D
1446 Pacific Street BK8 B
229 West 135 Street MN8 C
213 Sackett Street BK8 C
1324 St Johns Place BK8 D
295A Bainbridge Street BK8 D
239 Carroll Street BK8 B
815 Park Place BK8 C
771 Monroe Street BK8 C
1272 Pacific Street BK8 C
364 Montgomery Street BK8 C
315 Pulaski Street BK8 D
104 Ralph Avenue BK8 B
767 Monroe Street BK8 C
286 Willoughby Avenue BK8 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $82,620,602 on 2025-01-10 (lender: New York City Housing Authority). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-01-10MLEA $4,942,153 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MANHATTANVILLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; MANHATTANVILLE OWNER LLC $4,942,153
2025-01-10Mortgage $335,510,000 — from MANHATTANVILLE OWNER LLC; MANHATTANVILLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP $335,510,000
2025-01-10Mortgage $27,758,698 — from MANHATTANVILLE OWNER LLC to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP $27,758,698
2025-01-10Agreement $335,510,000 — from MANHATTANVILLE HTC LESSEE LLC to MANHATTANVILLE OWNER LLC $335,510,000
2025-01-10Mortgage $82,620,602 — from MANHATTANVILLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; MANHATTANVILLE OWNER LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY $82,620,602
2022-10-27DEVR $21,523,850 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to 1440 RESIDENTIAL LLC; LEFKAS REALTY LLC $21,523,850
2022-10-25Deed $6,000,000 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY; NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to LEFKAS REALTY LLC; 1440 RESIDENTIAL LLC; LEFKAS REALTY LLC; 1440 RESIDENTIAL LLC $6,000,000
2022-10-13Sold for $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,717
2013-11-22RPTT $26,472,528 — from CITIBANK, N.A. C/O CITI COMMUNITY CAPITA to WELLS FARGO COMMUNITY INVESTMENT HOLDING $26,472,528
2011-10-20Mortgage $5,574,803 — from NYCHA PUBLIC HOUSING PRESERVATION I, LLC; NYCHA I HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,574,803
2010-05-27Mortgage $46,894,128 — from NYCHA PUBLIC HOUSING PRESERVATION I LLC; NYCHA I HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $46,894,128
2010-05-27Agreement $381,130,000 — from NYCHA PUBLIC HOUSING PRESERVATION I, LLC; NYCHA I HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $381,130,000
2010-05-27Mortgage $3,509,228 — from NYCHA PUBLIC HOUSING PRESERVATION I, LLC; NYCHA I HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,509,228
2010-05-27Mortgage $624,100 — from NYCHA PUBLIC HOUSING PRESERVATION I, LLC; NYCHA I HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $624,100
2010-05-27Mortgage $10,044,884 — from NYCHA I HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA; NYCHA PUBLIC HOUSING PRESERVATION I, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $10,044,884

Ten-year activity

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3,595
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721423706259
2018014279011304
20192022259031332
20201010499027546
20211619259026320
202214222342134325
20232914256046345
20247119312325430
2025125422,805226013,595
2026186541,54543192,108
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The full timeline

Construction 822Enforcement 395Housing & tenants 8,281Ownership & money 76Health & systems 1,158

Every one of the 10,732 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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