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164 West 146 Street

1,274Records
18City systems
18Open violations
98.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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1,274 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 554 311 service requests, 376 HPD complaints, 130 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units17
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC
BBL1020140061
BIN1060192

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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 98.2. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations18 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2010-03-11.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 20 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 24). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’25–26

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

$21,870 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

73 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (31) · HEAT/HOT WATER (24) · Dirty Condition (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Food Establishment (2) · Water System (2).

Filed construction activity

$14,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (17)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Manhattan Building Management LLC
Head officerIvan Sun
Managing agentREM Residential
Last registered2025-11-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,605,000 $722,250
2026$1,877,000 $844,650
2027$1,923,000 $865,350

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

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

Subway145 St — 3 · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 145 St — M2 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 147 St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School. 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

164 West 146 Street

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

73 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 24 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 REM RESIDENTIAL — 138 buildings, 2,863 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B32 · C23 · D15 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 1 Avenue MN484 A
681 West 193 Street MN125 F
2 West 120 Street MN106 D
11 Hillside Avenue MN90 C
281 Wadsworth Avenue MN84 C
20 East 68 Street MN83 A
87-50 Kingston Place QN77 A
4530 Broadway MN73 C
241 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
518 East 84 Street MN59 A
639 West 207 Street MN56 D
509 West 155 Street MN54 B
12-10 Astoria Park South QN54 A
412 West 148 Street MN48 D
155 Audubon Avenue MN48 C
402 West 148 Street MN48 C
176 West 86 Street MN47 A
536 Isham Street MN46 C
58 Elizabeth Street MN45 A
227 Riverside Drive MN39 B
35 Underhill Avenue BK39 A
196 South 1 Street BK32 A
245 East 110 Street MN30 F
373 South 5 Street BK30 C
233 East 77 Street MN24 B
514 Amsterdam Avenue MN23 B
2226 1 Avenue MN23 D
237 West 18 Street MN20 A
349 East 51 Street MN20 B
546 West 50 Street MN20 B
524 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 A
527 West 46 Street MN20 A
548 West 50 Street MN20 B
544 West 50 Street MN20 C
332 West 37 Street MN19 A
522 Metropolitan Avenue BK19 A
548 Driggs Avenue BK18 B
231 East 29 Street MN18 A
231 East 34 Street MN17 A
164 West 146 Street MN17 B
717 9 Avenue MN17 A
132 North 1 Street BK16 A
231 East 81 Street MN16 A
26 Bedford Street MN16 A
313 East 115 Street MN15 D
323 Park Avenue South MN14 A
8 Saint Marks Place BK14 A
552 Driggs Avenue BK13 B
2400 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
320 West 108 Street MN12 A
323 West 42 Street MN12 B
325 West 42 Street MN12 D
41-25 48 Street QN12 A
10-09 34 Avenue QN12 A
251 East Broadway MN11 C
107 Berry Street BK11 B
127 Mercer Street MN10 A
116 West 69 Street MN10 A
131 East 110 Street MN9 B
133 East 110 Street MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $915,643 on 2020-02-03 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-02-03Mortgage $915,644 — from MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $915,644
2020-02-03Agreement $3,000,000 — from MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,000,000
2020-01-13RPTT&RET $1,048,000 — from SUN, DANIELLE to DANIELLE SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; IVAN SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; SUN, CO-TRUSTEE, MICHAEL $1,048,000
2020-01-13RPTT&RET $1,048,000 — from SUN, IVAN to DANIELLE SUN, CO-TRUSTEE; IVAN SUN 2019 IRREVOCABLE TRUST; MAXWELL SUN, CO-TRUSTEE $1,048,000
2013-02-20Agreement $2,300,000 — from MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $2,300,000
2013-02-20Mortgage $608,012 — from MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $608,012
2009-10-05AL&R $1,750,000 — from MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC to MADISON NATIONAL BANK $1,750,000
2009-10-05Deed $2,475,000 — from 164 WEST 146TH STREET LLC to MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC $2,475,000
2009-10-05M&CON $1,750,000 — from MANHATTAN BUILDING MANAGEMENT LLC to MADISON NATIONAL BANK $1,750,000
2009-05-05Mortgage $15,000 — from 164 WEST 146 STREET LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $15,000
2009-05-05Agreement $1,675,000 — from 164 WEST 146 STREET LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $1,675,000
2009-05-05AL&R $1,675,000 — from 164 WEST 146 STREET LLC to NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK $1,675,000
2009-01-14AL&R $1,660,000 — from 164 WEST 146 STREET LLC to COMMERICAL CAPITAL FUNDING, LP $1,660,000
2009-01-14Agreement $1,660,000 — from 164 WEST 146 STREET LLC to COMMERICAL CAPITAL FUNDING, LP $1,660,000
2009-01-14Mortgage $1,038,018 — from 164 WEST 146 STREET LLC to COMMERICAL CAPITAL FUNDING, LP $1,038,018

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
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2021
2022
2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700800282
201802740278
201901140318
202002175125
2021039507105
2022118401298
202316540869
202402280838
202500310536
202610440954
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 70Housing & tenants 1,075Ownership & money 37Health & systems 67

Every one of the 1,274 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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