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303 West 149 Street

220Records
12City systems
13Open violations
8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10039 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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220 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 94 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 46 311 service requests, 25 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10039
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1020457504
BIN—

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 66% 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 8. 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 violations13 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1988-11-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Water System (1) · Snow or Ice (1).

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 (10)
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)THE 303 WEST 149TH STREET CONDO ASSOCIATION
Head officerCHERON COWAN
Managing agentESRA MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-11-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$103,639 $46,637
2026$111,262 $50,068
2027$166,364 $74,864

The city's market estimate has risen 61% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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.

9 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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
Harlem-148 St — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 150 St — M10 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBradhurst Ave & W 148 St · 400 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

303 West 149 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

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 ESRA MANAGEMENT — 63 buildings, 1,261 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B20 · C10 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3015 Riverdale Avenue BX121 B
128 West 138 Street MN60 A
270 Convent Avenue MN60 A
897 Empire Boulevard BK59 A
1212 Ocean Avenue BK48 A
161 East 88 Street MN42 A
353 West 141 Street MN40 A
421 Crown Street BK39 B
2025 Valentine Avenue BX36 B
450 West 147 Street MN32 B
501 West 156 Street MN32 B
273 West 136 Street MN32 A
526 West 158 Street MN30 A
2049 5 Avenue MN28 C
467 Lenox Avenue MN25 B
88 Brooklyn Avenue BK24 A
108 West 95 Street MN24 B
1384 Pacific Street BK23 C
1987 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 C
1723 Townsend Avenue BX21 B
1711 Townsend Avenue BX21 A
110 West 114 Street MN20 B
558 West 148 Street MN20 B
110 Cambridge Place BK20 B
454 West 152 Street MN20 B
116 Cambridge Place BK20 A
450 West 152 Street MN20 A
1608 Amsterdam Avenue MN18 A
357 West 115 Street MN18 A
289 Parkside Avenue BK16 A
283 Parkside Avenue BK16 B
107 West 105 Street MN15 A
371 West 120 Street MN15 A
364 West 121 Street MN15 A
981 Amsterdam Avenue MN14 A
753 St Nicholas Avenue MN12 A
7 West 131 Street MN12 A
271 West 150 Street MN11 C
303 West 149 Street MN10 A
8 St Nicholas Terrace MN10 B
59 Morningside Avenue MN10 A
829 Nostrand Avenue BK10 B
494 Manhattan Avenue MN9 B
2039 Adam C Powell Blvd MN9 A
831 Nostrand Avenue BK9 B
100 Ralph Avenue BK8 A
384 Manhattan Avenue MN8 B
523 West 150 Street MN8 B
503 West 150 Street MN8 A
219 Thomas S Boyland St BK8 C
222 West 136 Street MN7 C
307 West 107 Street MN7 A
302 West 122 Street MN6 A
741 St Nicholas Avenue MN6 A
241 West 137 Street MN5 D
61 Morningside Avenue MN5 C
203 West 122 Street MN5 B
738 St Nicholas Avenue MN4 C
136 West 118 Street MN3 D
160 West 128 Street MN2 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-09-22M&CON $283,981 — from MARES, KELLY; FRAZIER, GIBSON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $283,981
2023-06-14Mortgage $10,547 — from KIM, ARIANA to ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC $10,547
2023-05-16Deed $143,484 — from SPINAZZOLA, JAMES; KIM, ARIANA to KIM, ARIANA $143,484
2022-04-25Mortgage $364,500 — from BYRNES, KELLEN to MERS $364,500
2022-04-25Deed $405,000 — from 88 ACRES PLUS LLC to BYRNES, KELLEN $405,000
2022-04-08Sold for $405,000 $405,000 $40,500
2021-11-01Agreement $123,623 — from TAYLOR, ABIGAIL; CANDURRA, JONATHAN to TD BANK NA $123,623
2021-11-01Mortgage $23,623 — from TAYLOR, ABIGAIL; CANDURRA, JONATHAN to TD BANK NA $23,623
2021-10-20M&CON $106,707 — from COWAN, CHERON to PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION $106,707
2019-03-05Deed $510,000 — from MILAZZO, NICOLE to FIERRE, PATRICIA $510,000
2019-02-25Sold for $510,000 $510,000 $51,000
2017-01-09Mortgage $334,125 — from GOSAIN, ROOPA to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $334,125
2017-01-09Deed $445,500 — from NDUOM, PAPA WASSA CHIEFY to GOSAIN, ROOPA $445,500
2016-12-27Sold for $445,500 $445,500 $44,550
2016-06-02Mortgage $82,639 — from MARES, KELLY; FRAZIER, GIBSON to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $82,639

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712519
201813015
2019135211
202001001
20210104014
2022363113
2023243211
202404026
202515129
202602114
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 87Ownership & money 97Health & systems 19

Every one of the 220 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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