467 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 113 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 86 rodent inspections, 85 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 156.3. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 15 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2024-12-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · PLUMBING (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · GENERAL (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2).
$11,366,394 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (15) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | Sam City Master Tenant LLC |
| Head officer | KARIM HUTSON |
| Managing agent | Sam City Master Tenant LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-03-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,491,000 | $670,950 |
| 2026 | $1,565,000 | $704,250 |
| 2027 | $1,591,000 | $715,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
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.
| Subway | 145 St — 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 143 St — M2 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 144 St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 194 Countee Cullen. 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.
163 West 143 Street
| 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 |
37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 SAM CITY MASTER TENANT LLC — 36 buildings, 726 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B13 · C13 · D2. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,835,623 on 2024-10-15 (lender: New York City Housing Authority), covering 41 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $229,799 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $229,799 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $393,349 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $393,349 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $216,477 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $216,477 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $328,827 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $328,827 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $178,545,357 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $178,545,357 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $714,734 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $714,734 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $13,835,623 — from SAM CITY COLLABORATIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY | $13,835,623 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $673,299 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $673,299 | |
| 2024-10-15 | AL&R $63,567,000 — from SAMUEL CITY MASTER TENANT LLC to SAM CITY COLLABORATIVE, LLC | $63,567,000 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $370,545 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $370,545 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $854,977 — from SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC; CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $854,977 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $907,593 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $907,593 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $349,064 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $349,064 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $151,283 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $151,283 | |
| 2024-10-15 | Mortgage $2,101,862 — from CLOTH SAM CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; SAM CITY COLLABORTIVE, LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $2,101,862 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 22 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 71 | 16 | 116 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 4 | 101 |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 4 | 7 | 69 |
Every one of the 467 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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