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263 West 153 Street

2,817Records
19City systems
270Open violations
144.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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2,817 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,056 311 service requests, 902 HPD complaints, 571 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built2007
Floors7
Res. units85
ClassD9
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
BBL1020390010
BIN1087790

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 144.4. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations270 total — 58 class C (immediately hazardous), 175 class B, 37 class A. Oldest open since 2017-12-21.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

30 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
4
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

276 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (51) · PLUMBING (48) · DOOR/WINDOW (27) · PAINT/PLASTER (25) · APPLIANCE (25) · GENERAL (18).

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2007)
YesSix or more residential units (85)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)263 WEST 153RD STREET LP
Head officerMALCOLM PUNTER
Managing agentPRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-06-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,048,000 $1,371,600
2026$2,972,000 $1,337,400
2027$3,230,000 $1,453,500

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 8)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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

Subway155 St — B 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: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 153 St — M10 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMacombs Pl & W 152 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan. 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

263 West 153 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

276 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC — 77 buildings, 8,758 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B36 · C24 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2541 Adam C Powell Blvd MN1225 C
773 Concourse Village E BX936 B
150 Beach 84 Street QN687 B
700 Esplanade Gdns Plaza MN584 C
1-50 Beach 81 Street QN458 B
61-20 Grand Central Parkway QN424 B
324 Beach 59 Street QN342 C
872 Trinity Avenue BX320 B
1175 Findlay Avenue BX227 C
45 Fairview Avenue MN218 B
116-51 157 Street QN215 C
645 Water Street MN211 B
82-41 Parsons Boulevard QN200 B
401 Chester Street BK157 B
35 Montgomery Street MN145 B
305 Madison Street MN141 B
604 Water Street MN124 B
605 Water Street MN124 B
1812 Vyse Avenue BX121 C
556 Louisiana Avenue BK114 C
1460 5 Avenue MN110 C
4260 Katonah Avenue BX108 A
3260 Cruger Avenue BX100 B
263 West 153 Street MN85 B
3211 Parkside Place BX80 B
331 Saratoga Avenue BK80 B
880 East 147th Street BX80 A
1775 Walton Avenue BX63 C
1214 Boston Road BX55 B
2191 Bolton Street BX54 A
12 Patchen Avenue BK50 C
115 Fountain Avenue BK43 B
1043 Faile Street BX42 B
389 Clinton Avenue BK41 A
62 West 124 Street MN41 B
2089 Lexington Avenue MN40 A
56 East 131 Street MN40 B
1010 Faile Street BX36 C
720 East 221 Street BX36 A
1262 Nelson Avenue BX33 A
854 Myrtle Avenue BK33 D
2027 Madison Avenue MN32 B
152 West 118 Street MN30 C
2042 Adam C Powell Blvd MN30 B
254 West 154 Street MN28 D
1632 University Avenue BX24 B
1109 Franklin Avenue BX24 B
1700 University Avenue BX22 B
1658 University Avenue BX21 B
306 West 114 Street MN20 D
600 East 167 Street BX20 C
1187 Boston Road BX20 B
3758 3 Avenue BX18 B
151 West 123 Street MN18 C
19 West 137 Street MN18 C
170 West 136 Street MN18 D
1241 Webster Avenue BX16 B
818 East 166 Street BX15 B
656 East 166 Street BX15 C
36 West 131 Street MN14 A

showing 60 of 77 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,699,993 on 2009-04-13 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2009-04-13Agreement $1,740,781 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P.; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,740,781
2009-04-13Mortgage $1,240,781 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P.; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,240,781
2009-04-13Agreement $1,350,098 — from WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK - DEPARTMENT OF HOU $1,350,098
2009-04-13Mortgage $7,699,993 — from WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $7,699,993
2006-08-04Mortgage $9,960,000 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P. - C/O HARLEM; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $9,960,000
2006-08-04Mortgage $3,906,414 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P.; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,906,414
2006-08-04Mortgage $768,586 — from WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $768,586
2006-08-04Mortgage $1,350,098 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P. - C/O HARLEM; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,350,098
2006-08-04Mortgage $500,000 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P. - C/O HARLEM; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $500,000
2006-08-04Mortgage $7,699,993 — from 263 WEST 153RD STREET L.P.; WEST 153RD STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION $7,699,993

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171011502127
20182118103205
20191013504149
20201113906156
2021612402132
2022624805259
20231242010253
2024124614252
2025131005316
2026124306250
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The full timeline

Construction 45Enforcement 121Housing & tenants 2,566Ownership & money 30Health & systems 55

Every one of the 2,817 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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