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552 Riverside Drive

541Records
17City systems
2Open violations
0Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
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541 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 233 311 service requests, 88 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 65 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units68
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)PLEASANT HOMES INC
BBL1019950077
BIN1059892

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-08-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

135 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (116) · Encampment (4) · Lead (3) · Missed Collection (3) · Street Sign (2) · Damaged Tree (2).

Filed construction activity

$479,540 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (68)
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)PLEASANT HOMES INC
Head officerKERWIN TESDELL
Managing agentBLUE WOODS MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
Last registered2025-07-31

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$9,538,000 $4,292,100
2026$9,468,000 $4,260,600
2027$10,463,000 $4,708,350

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,827,219 a year ($28.52 per sq ft), operating expenses $656,697 ($10.25 per sq ft), net operating income $1,170,522. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 95/100 (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 3 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 2012 (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 — 1 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Claire Pl / W 125 St — M125 · 300 ft
Citi Bike12 Ave & W 125 St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 36, 125. 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

552 Riverside Drive

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

135 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BLUE WOODS MANAGEMENT GROUP — 48 buildings, 2,899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A45 · B3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
100 Overlook Terrace MN171 A
380 Riverside Drive MN146 A
2480 Broadway MN146 A
301 West 108 Street MN124 A
211 East 18 Street MN123 A
515 East 7 Street BK123 B
395 Riverside Drive MN114 A
360 Cabrini Boulevard MN112 A
5425 Valles Avenue BX108 B
470 West End Avenue MN106 A
706 West End Avenue MN93 A
255 Cabrini Boulevard MN78 A
350 Cabrini Boulevard MN76 A
60 Park Terrace East MN75 A
552 Riverside Drive MN68 A
261 West 94 Street MN61 A
880 West 181 Street MN61 A
96 Arden Street MN60 A
854 West 181 Street MN59 A
736 West 187 Street MN56 A
736 West 186 Street MN56 A
46 Cooper Street MN55 A
155 West 71 Street MN55 A
124 West 93 Street MN53 A
30 Bogardus Place MN50 A
404 Riverside Drive MN48 A
720 West 173 Street MN48 A
45 Park Terrace West MN48 A
2931 Broadway MN46 A
18 West 70 Street MN46 A
170 East 94 Street MN42 A
305 West 104 Street MN40 A
255 West 90 Street MN38 A
870 Riverside Drive MN36 A
517 East 86 Street MN35 A
137 Central Road North MN35 A
105 West 72 Street MN34 A
203 West 98 Street MN31 A
288 West 92 Street MN30 A
1466 Lexington Avenue MN27 A
507 West 111 Street MN24 A
139 East 30 Street MN23 A
50 East 83 Street MN8 A
835 Broadway MN7 A
49 West 9 Street MN7 A
48 East 83 Street MN6 A
441 East 57 Street MN6 A
32 Laight Street MN5 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $471,794 on 2016-08-04 (lender: Astoria Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-28RPTT&RET $765,000 — from NEVE, KAJ; OVER, YVONNE to ANDRERSON, ROBERT PAUL $765,000
2026-01-14Sold for $765,000 $765,000 $11,250
2025-03-25RPTT&RET $385,000 — from BENFORD, HELEN E to ALI, SEHREEN NOOR; ARIF, TALAH $385,000
2025-03-21Sold for $385,000 $385,000 $5,662
2025-03-05RPTT&RET $1,200,000 — from GILBERT OAKLEY, AS TRUSTEE; ANN MCCANN OAKLEY, AS TRUSTEE; THE OAKLEY MCCANN LIVING TRUST to ZAMORA-MILLS, MIGUEL EDUARDO; MARIE REUS, LEA $1,200,000
2025-02-24Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $17,647
2024-08-13RPTT&RET $429,000 — from MULLEN, LESLIE to GUPTA, JAY; MARTINO, ARIANA $429,000
2024-08-08Sold for $429,000 $429,000 $6,309
2024-07-02RPTT&RET $375,000 — from ALAN GREENBERG, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF MOLAN GREENBERG to FOX, MARY BETH; FOX, JEFFREY; FOX, MACKENZIE $375,000
2024-06-27Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $5,515
2024-05-16RPTT&RET $680,000 — from THALER, JONATHAN P; THALER, JANET MARGOLIS to MUNIZ, LUISA LIZETTE; OROZCO DELGADO, JESUS ERICK $680,000
2024-04-05Sold for $680,000 $680,000 $10,000
2022-05-06RPTT&RET $740,000 — from MOORE, TIMOTHY to GANGADHARAN, PRASANNA $740,000
2022-04-26Sold for $740,000 $740,000 $10,882
2022-02-24RPTT&RET $875,000 — from CHARLSON, ASHLEIGH; CHARLSON, ERIC to ROSENN, JENNIE; ROSENN, DAVID $875,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201752410122
201810262323
201923310220
202001130216
20213274218
20227296327
202322140321
20242297323
202542546470
202600712275
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The full timeline

Construction 103Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 253Ownership & money 112Health & systems 34

Every one of the 541 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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