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255 West 148 Street

1,413Records
18City systems
12Open violations
7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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1,413 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 616 311 service requests, 230 HPD housing violations, 101 DOB violations.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units104
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)THE WASHINGTON CONDOMINIUM
BBL1020347501
BIN1060557, 1087990, 1087991, 1087995, 1087996

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 7. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations12 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1988-10-19.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 22).

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

191 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (52) · Rodent (15) · Water System (13) · Noise (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (8).

Filed construction activity

$81,814 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (104)
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)Site 14 Apartment Corporation
Head officerAlec Sim
Managing agentHARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-04-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$0 $0
2026$457,096 $205,693
2027$520,096 $234,043

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP · J51

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $3,705,172 a year ($25.84 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,580,147 ($11.02 per sq ft), net operating income $2,125,025. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 61/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)

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.

7 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
145 St — A B C D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 148 St — M10 · 50 ft
Citi BikeBradhurst Ave & W 148 St · 450 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

255 West 148 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

191 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 74 buildings, 1,852 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B17 · C10 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
300 West 145 Street MN128 A
295 Greenwich Street MN125 B
255 West 148 Street MN104 B
837 Washington Avenue BX92 A
11-24 31 Avenue QN75 A
1100 Grand Concourse BX74 A
265 Hawthorne Street BK71 A
530 Manhattan Avenue MN60 A
828 Gerard Avenue BX54 A
825 Walton Avenue BX53 B
938 St Nicholas Avenue MN52 B
157 West 123 Street MN51 C
206 West 103 Street MN48 A
712 West 175 Street MN40 A
463 Wilson Avenue BK38 A
64-48 Booth Street QN36 A
11 St Nicholas Avenue MN36 B
342 East 110 Street MN35 A
103 Lenox Avenue MN31 A
202 West 140 Street MN29 A
30-80 21 Street QN29 A
228 East 2 Street MN28 A
204 West 120 Street MN26 A
352 Cathedral Parkway MN25 A
1116 Hoe Avenue BX24 B
185 East 2 Street MN23 A
47-28 11 Street QN22 A
362 St Nicholas Avenue MN22 B
77 Seaman Avenue MN22 A
2056 5 Avenue MN21 A
161 West 105 Street MN20 B
700 East 134 Street BX20 B
157 West 105 Street MN20 B
2601 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN20 A
427 East 6 Street MN15 A
2605 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN14 A
1852 Adam C Powell Blvd MN14 A
519 East 11 Street MN12 B
525 47 Road QN12 B
305 East 140 Street BX11 A
621 East 6 Street MN10 A
150 West 121 Street MN10 B
305 West 126 Street MN10 A
623 East 6 Street MN10 B
119 East 101 Street MN10 A
312 West 122 Street MN10 A
310 West 122 Street MN10 A
307 West 126 Street MN10 B
19-14 21st Road QN10 A
25 West 131 Street MN10 A
131 West 122 Street MN9 A
2457 Frederick Douglass Boulevard MN8 A
379 1 Avenue MN8 A
168 Duane Street MN8 A
163 Lenox Avenue MN8 A
2350 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 C
251 West 136 Street MN6 D
215 West 122 Street MN6 A
237 Devoe Street BK6 A
394 Manhattan Avenue MN5 C

showing 60 of 74 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-03RPTT&RET $440,000 — from ROBIN WILLIAMS, EXECUTOR; THE ESTATE OF BEALER DENNARD to DAGUE, RACHAEL; DAGUE, RYAN TYLER $440,000
2026-08-21Sold for $440,000 $440,000 $4,231
2024-12-26RPTT&RET $650,000 — from TYSON-STRAIT, VERONICA to EDDINGS, ALIAH D; EDDINGS, EDMOND $650,000
2024-12-16Sold for $650,000 $650,000 $6,250
2024-06-24RPTT&RET $540,000 — from MANOHARA, DEEPA to RAYKOFF, IVAN $540,000
2024-06-17Sold for $540,000 $540,000 $5,192
2023-02-10RPTT&RET $435,000 — from HUNT, JOSHUA; YETISH, SHANTI to DANIELLE GROCIA, MONIQUE $435,000
2023-02-07Sold for $435,000 $435,000 $4,183
2023-01-27RPTT&RET $548,000 — from MARCELINO, JOHN CHARLES to TOOLE, MARY BETH $548,000
2023-01-24Sold for $548,000 $548,000 $5,269
2022-10-13RPTT&RET $675,000 — from JOY MOORE, CO-EXECUTOR; MARIE FARRINGTON, CO-EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF MILLICENT PADGETT to HASSINGER, MAREN $675,000
2022-10-05Sold for $675,000 $675,000 $6,490
2022-06-09RPTT&RET $435,000 — from THOMAS, CHANDRA to BELIAKOVA, OLGA $435,000
2022-05-24Sold for $435,000 $435,000 $4,183
2022-04-11RPTT&RET $631,000 — from BERNALES, LYDIA B to FARKOSH, MICHAEL; SOARES, ALEXANDRE $631,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201709507369
2018010509271
201908364250
2020703312355
202132296545
202213536770
2023015474672
2024012764496
202504630471
2026010814196
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The full timeline

Construction 101Enforcement 194Housing & tenants 960Ownership & money 113Health & systems 45

Every one of the 1,413 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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