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287 West 147 Street

347Records
15City systems
9Open violations
14.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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347 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 169 311 service requests, 49 HPD complaints, 39 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)285-7 WEST 147 LLC
BBL1020330009
BIN1060523

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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 53% 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 14.6. 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 violations9 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1991-02-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (20) · Illegal Parking (5) · Rodent (5) · New Tree Request (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$39,000 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 (15)
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)285-7 WEST 147 LLC
Head officerJAMES DRAKOPOLOUS
Managing agentTRI-HILL MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,624,000 $730,800
2026$1,626,000 $731,700
2027$1,844,000 $829,800

The city's market estimate has risen 14% 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

SubwayHarlem-148 St — 3 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
145 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 147 St — M10 · 350 ft
Citi BikeBradhurst Ave & W 148 St · 600 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

287 West 147 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

36 311 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 TRI-HILL MANAGEMENT LLC — 74 buildings, 2,315 units. Grades across the portfolio: A36 · B20 · C10 · D7. See the whole portfolio

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287 West 147 Street MN15 A
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2413 Adam C Powell Blvd MN13 A
129 East 10 Street MN11 B
518 East 13 Street MN10 B
516 East 13 Street MN10 B
313 South 4 Street BK10 B
2411 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 A
86 Bradhurst Avenue MN10 B
1157 Myrtle Avenue BK10 C
333 East 9 Street MN9 B
169 West 228 Street MN9 C
331 East 9 Street MN9 D
21 Columbia Place BK9 A
19 Columbia Place BK9 A
759 St Nicholas Avenue MN9 B
1305 Madison Avenue MN8 A
344 Cabrini Boulevard MN8 A
431 Wythe Avenue BK8 B
433 Wythe Avenue BK8 A
335 East 9 Street MN8 C
337 East 9 Street MN8 B
1307 Madison Avenue MN7 A
45 2 Avenue MN6 A
956 Madison Avenue MN6 A
136 East 61 Street MN6 B
2366 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN6 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $75,032 on 2021-08-02 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 2 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-08-02Agreement $4,100,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 285-7 WEST 147 LLC $4,100,000
2021-08-02Mortgage $75,033 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $75,033
2017-03-29Agreement $4,385,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 285-7 WEST 147 LLC $4,385,000
2017-03-29Mortgage $2,029,398 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,029,398
2014-02-28Mortgage $584,737 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $584,737
2014-02-28Agreement $2,500,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,500,000
2011-02-24Agreement $2,010,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,010,000
2011-02-24Mortgage $52,590 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $52,590
2006-03-02Agreement $2,100,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $2,100,000
2006-03-02Agreement $2,100,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $2,100,000
2006-03-02Mortgage $656,133 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $656,133
2004-02-05Mortgage $706,314 — from 285-7 WEST 147, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $706,314
2004-02-05Agreement $1,490,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,490,000
2004-02-05Agreement $1,490,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,490,000
2001-11-28Mortgage $300,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $300,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700112114
2018025029
201932200328
202000190120
202103502661
202200320436
20230280313
2024001201426
202500200525
20260080311
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 243Ownership & money 36Health & systems 48

Every one of the 347 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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