3,541 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,378 HPD complaints, 956 HPD housing violations, 946 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 398.5. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 109 total — 77 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2020-10-01. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
225 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 154). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
208 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (98) · PLUMBING (25) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (23) · PAINT/PLASTER (20) · WATER LEAK (9) · Noise (9).
$86,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (25) |
| 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) | 220-222 West 149th St Owner LLC |
| Head officer | John DAmico |
| Managing agent | BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-05-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,655,000 | $744,750 |
| 2026 | $1,760,000 | $792,000 |
| 2027 | $1,752,000 | $788,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 2026 (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.
| Subway | Harlem-148 St — 3 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Adam C Powell Blvd / W 148 St — M2 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Macombs Pl & W 152 St · 700 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.
220 West 149 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 |
208 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 98 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 BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC — 140 buildings, 5,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A56 · B52 · C20 · D11 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 140 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,004,249 on 2016-12-28 (lender: Arbor Agency Lending, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-10 | CORRM $1,004,249 — from RH 220 WEST 149 STREET LP to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,004,249 | |
| 2017-02-10 | Agreement $4,353,000 — from RH 220 WEST 149 STREET LP to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $4,353,000 | |
| 2016-12-28 | Agreement $4,353,000 — from RH 220 WEST 149 STREET LP to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $4,353,000 | |
| 2016-12-28 | Mortgage $1,004,249 — from RH 220 WEST 149 STREET LP to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,004,249 | |
| 2016-12-28 | Deed $6,700,000 — from CVRE 220 WEST 149TH ST. LLC to RH 220 WEST 149 STREET LP | $6,700,000 | |
| 2016-12-21 | Sold for $6,700,000 | $6,700,000 | $268,000 |
| 2014-07-29 | Agreement $3,372,250 — from CVRE 220 WEST 149TH ST. LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,372,250 | |
| 2014-07-29 | AL&R $3,372,250 — from CVRE 220 WEST 149TH ST. LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $3,372,250 | |
| 2014-07-29 | Deed $4,600,000 — from 220 WEST 149TH STREET LLC to CVRE 220 WEST 149TH ST. LLC | $4,600,000 | |
| 2014-07-29 | Mortgage $1,672,250 — from CVRE 220 WEST 149TH ST. LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $1,672,250 | |
| 2013-04-24 | AL&R $1,700,000 — from 220 WEST 149TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,700,000 | |
| 2013-04-24 | Mortgage $1,700,000 — from 220 WEST 149TH STREET LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,700,000 | |
| 2012-01-06 | Deed $2,899,454 — from H 149 HEIDEN LLC to 220 WEST 149TH STREET LLC | $2,899,454 | |
| 2008-04-24 | Agreement $2,422,500 — from H 149 HEIDEN LLC to CAPTIAL ONE, N.A. | $2,422,500 | |
| 2008-04-24 | AL&R $2,422,500 — from H 149 HEIDEN LLC to CAPTIAL ONE, N.A. | $2,422,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 4 | 3 | 149 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 370 | 0 | 6 | 382 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 279 | 0 | 14 | 297 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 166 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0 | 12 | 361 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 0 | 9 | 308 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 16 | 141 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 7 | 106 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 214 | 2 | 7 | 226 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 233 | 0 | 3 | 236 |
Every one of the 3,541 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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