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2695 Fredrick Douglass Bl

296Records
16City systems
5Open violations
31.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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296 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 107 311 service requests, 47 HPD complaints, 29 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 146TH STREET L.P.
BBL1020440009
BIN1060771

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% 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 31.3. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$7,800 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)West 146th Street LP
Head officerFrancis Synmoie
Managing agentDwelling Place Properties LLC
Last registered2025-10-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,388,000 $624,600
2026$1,110,000 $499,500
2027$1,085,000 $488,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jacob RestaurantSoul FoodAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

Subway145 St — A B C D · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 143 St — M10 · 150 ft
Citi BikeFrederick Douglass Blvd & W 145 St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson. 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

2695 Fredrick Douglass Bl

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 DWELLING PLACE PROPERTIES LLC — 31 buildings, 464 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B17 · C2 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
27 West 129 Street MN35 B
46 West 129 Street MN29 B
2471 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN27 B
103 West 127 Street MN25 B
14 West 127 Street MN24 B
22 West 128 Street MN20 A
153 West 132 Street MN20 A
51 West 128 Street MN20 B
141 West 127 Street MN18 B
267 West 144 Street MN18 A
2479 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN18 A
2211 Adam C Powell Blvd MN18 B
2508 Adam C Powell Blvd MN17 A
60 West 128 Street MN16 C
64 West 128 Street MN15 B
79 West 128 Street MN15 A
2014 Adam C Powell Blvd MN14 B
238 West 146 Street MN13 B
8 West 132 Street MN10 A
156 West 131 Street MN10 B
305 West 146 Street MN10 A
1983 Adam C Powell Blvd MN9 B
408 Lenox Avenue MN9 B
412 Lenox Avenue MN9 C
305 West 138 Street MN8 B
2550 8 Avenue MN8 B
2695 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 B
2703 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN8 A
102 West 129 Street MN5 F
73 West 128 Street MN5 D
347 Lenox Avenue MN3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,567,838 on 2009-02-11 (lender: Departmentof Housing Preservation And Development and The City Of New York), covering 3 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
2009-02-11Deed $7,598,110 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to WEST 146TH STREET CLUSTER, LLC; WEST 146TH STREET L.P. $7,598,110
2009-02-11Mortgage $7,567,838 — from WEST 146TH STREET L.P. to DEPARTMENTOF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DE; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $7,567,838
2006-08-01AL&R $16,520,611 — from ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. to NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; WEST 146TH STREET CLUSTER, LLC $16,520,611
2006-08-01Mortgage $9,497,567 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; WEST 146TH STREET CLUSTER, LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $9,497,567
2006-08-01Mortgage $568,803 — from WEST 146TH STREET CLUSTER, LLC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $568,803
2006-08-01Mortgage $414,800 — from WEST 146TH STREET CLUSTER, LLC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $414,800
2006-08-01Mortgage $6,039,441 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP; WEST 146TH STREET CLUSTER, LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND, INC. $6,039,441

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170819
2018314219
20190538
2020015116
2021030333
2022011415
2023029534
20240088
2025019423
202606511
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The full timeline

Construction 27Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 182Ownership & money 27Health & systems 43

Every one of the 296 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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