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285 West 147 Street

303Records
14City systems
35Open violations
37.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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303 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 109 311 service requests, 53 HPD complaints, 41 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)285-7 WEST 147 LLC
BBL1020330010
BIN1060524

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 37.5. 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 violations35 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1991-03-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 8).

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

What 311 hears from this address

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · Rodent (4) · Dirty Condition (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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)285-287 WEST 147 LLC
Head officerJAMES DRAKOPOLOUS
Managing agentTRIHILL 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$1,845,000 $830,250

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (1 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

SubwayHarlem-148 St — 3 · 800 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 · 650 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

285 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

39 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 TRIHILL MANAGEMENT LLC — 47 buildings, 1,356 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B12 · C12 · D7 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
555 Edgecombe Avenue MN127 D
275 Linden Boulevard BK101 B
475 Central Park West MN94 A
143 West 96 Street MN92 B
2783 Broadway MN83 A
263 Eastern Parkway BK62 A
3660 Broadway MN62 B
461 West 159 Street MN48 C
596 Edgecombe Avenue MN48 C
471 Central Park West MN37 B
3440 Broadway MN36 C
778 Madison Avenue MN35 A
3427 Broadway MN31 D
412 West 129 Street MN30 B
408 West 129 Street MN30 C
110 Convent Avenue MN30 C
31-15 32 Street QN25 A
605 West 151 Street MN25 C
964 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 F
603 West 139 Street MN21 C
607 West 139 Street MN21 D
41-07 28 Avenue QN20 C
31-40 30 Street QN20 B
473 Central Park West MN19 B
76 Carmine Street MN19 B
1471 St Nicholas Avenue MN18 F
552 West 184 Street MN16 D
285 West 147 Street MN15 B
310 West 4 Street MN15 A
472 Central Park West MN15 A
43-18 25 Avenue QN14 C
550 West 184 Street MN14 F
554 West 184 Street MN13 D
556 West 184 Street MN13 D
180 West 81 Street MN11 A
84 Bradhurst Avenue MN10 A
633 West 152 Street MN9 C
224 Lafayette Street MN9 A
1509 Pacific Street BK8 B
18 Bedford Street MN8 C
61-09 Catalpa Avenue QN8 B
130 West 72 Street MN6 B
79-63 Myrtle Avenue QN6 A
28 East 72 Street MN5 C
133 Grand Street MN3 D
831 Broadway MN2 A
827 Broadway MN0 —

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
2017-03-29Mortgage $2,029,398 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,029,398
2017-03-29Agreement $4,385,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 285-7 WEST 147 LLC $4,385,000
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
2006-03-02Mortgage $656,133 — from 285-7 WEST 147 LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $656,133
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
2004-02-05Agreement $1,490,000 — from 285-7 WEST 147, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,490,000
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
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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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201704239
201813037
201905038
202005016
20210202224
20220110415
202305027
202403069
20250190524
20260410344
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The full timeline

Construction 2Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 212Ownership & money 35Health & systems 39

Every one of the 303 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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