353 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 118 HPD complaints, 79 311 service requests, 77 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 46. In ZIP 10039, 19% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 26 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2006-12-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 14).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · GENERAL (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Food Establishment (1) · PLUMBING (1).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| 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) | 2837 FREDERICK DOUGLAS ASSOC |
| Head officer | ERIC GELTMAN |
| Managing agent | mcs PROPERTIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $799,000 | $359,550 |
| 2026 | $959,000 | $431,550 |
| 2027 | $1,151,000 | $517,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: NYS URBAN DEV (ESDC)
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.
| Subway | Harlem-148 St — 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 145 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Frederick Douglass Blvd / W 152 St — M10 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Macombs Pl & W 152 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.
2839 Fredrick Douglass Bl
| 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 |
21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 MCS PROPERTIES LLC — 16 buildings, 514 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B6 · C6 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3203 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 108 | B |
| 3280 Rochambeau Avenue | BX | 79 | B |
| 1973 81 Street | BK | 54 | B |
| 58 Marble Hill Avenue | MN | 50 | B |
| 111 West 225 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 531 West 211 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 135 Terrace View Avenue | MN | 41 | A |
| 1122 New York Avenue | BK | 24 | F |
| 180 Prospect Place | BK | 16 | C |
| 2837 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | D |
| 2839 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | B |
| 2843 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | C |
| 2841 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 9 | C |
| 178 Nevins Street | BK | 8 | D |
| 483 Warren Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 443 Lincoln Place | BK | 6 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $537,000 on 1989-11-22 (lender: City Of New York Hpd), covering 6 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-22 | Mortgage $537,000 — from HARLEM URBAN DVLP CP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD | $537,000 | |
| 1989-11-22 | Mortgage $1,879,000 — from HARLEM URBAN DVLP CORP; 2837 FREDERICK DOUGASC to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD | $1,879,000 | |
| 1989-11-22 | Mortgage $1,413,000 — from 2837 FREDERICK DOUGASC; HARLEM URBAN DVLP CORP to COMMUNITY PRSVN CORP | $1,413,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| 2018 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2019 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 26 |
| 2026 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Every one of the 353 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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