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2722 Fredrick Douglass Bl

758Records
16City systems
61Open violations
65.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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758 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 208 311 service requests, 195 HPD complaints, 116 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1921
Floors6
Res. units26
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC
BBL1020300004
BIN1060442

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 65.2. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
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 violations61 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2015-02-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

55 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · Elevator (5) · PLUMBING (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Illegal Parking (3).

Filed construction activity

$61,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1921)
YesSix or more residential units (26)
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)2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC
Head officerROBERT SEIDEN
Managing agentARKAR, INC
Last registered2025-09-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,512,000 $1,130,400
2026$2,586,000 $1,163,700
2027$2,712,000 $1,220,400

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 — A B C D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Harlem-148 St — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 145 St / Frederick Douglass Blvd — Bx19 · 100 ft
Citi BikeFrederick Douglass Blvd & W 145 St · 250 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.

Report a problem to 311

2722 Fredrick Douglass Bl

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

55 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 ARKAR, INC — 13 buildings, 301 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
331 East Houston Street MN78 A
204 West 108 Street MN48 A
3671 Broadway MN47 B
1969 Amsterdam Avenue MN33 A
1973 Amsterdam Avenue MN30 B
2722 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN26 B
135 Christopher Street MN9 A
1961 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 C
68 Reade Street MN6 A
1967 Amsterdam Avenue MN6 B
1965 Amsterdam Avenue MN6 B
1963 Amsterdam Avenue MN3 C
67 Remsen Street BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,285,896 on 2019-01-23 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-01-23Mortgage $1,285,897 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,285,897
2019-01-23AL&R $4,300,000 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,300,000
2019-01-23Agreement $4,300,000 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,300,000
2013-11-19Agreement $3,375,000 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,375,000
2013-11-19AL&R $3,375,000 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $3,375,000
2013-11-19Mortgage $584,003 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $584,003
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2009-02-09Deed $4,625,000 — from 2722 8TH LLC to 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC $4,625,000
2009-01-22M&CON $3,000,000 — from 2722 8TH AVENUE, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $3,000,000
2004-04-28Mortgage $475,000 — from 2722 8TH LLC $475,000
2002-04-03Mortgage $500,000 — from 36068, LLC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORP. $500,000
2002-04-03Mortgage $250,000 — from 36068, LLC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION $250,000
2002-04-03Mortgage $1,575,000 — from 2722 8TH, LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $1,575,000
2001-07-05Mortgage $275,000 — from DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION to 37779, LLC; 36068, LLC $275,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
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2019
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201737390150
201826250437
20192296565107
202001280029
202103170020
202200230124
2023002801240
202401200425
202503650270
202600270734
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 84Housing & tenants 534Ownership & money 52Health & systems 50

Every one of the 758 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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