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574 St Nicholas Avenue

6,573Records
18City systems
110Open violations
434.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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6,573 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,645 HPD complaints, 2,182 311 service requests, 1,232 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units54
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY, LLC
BBL1020480016
BIN1060906

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 434.7. In ZIP 10030, 33% of residential buildings hold an A and 16% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations110 total — 62 class C (immediately hazardous), 43 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2023-01-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1,092 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 281 · winter 2024–25: 545 · winter 2025–26: 222 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

281
’23–24
545
’24–25
222
’25–26
2
’26–27

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

$13,780 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

760 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (540) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (39) · Elevator (17) · Illegal Parking (16) · Dirty Condition (16) · PAINT/PLASTER (14).

Filed construction activity

$138,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (54)
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)GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY, LLC
Head officerROBERT RAPHAEL
Managing agentGILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-10-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,162,000 $972,900
2026$2,270,000 $1,021,500
2027$2,607,000 $1,173,150

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (3 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

Subway135 St — B C · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 139 St — M3 · 200 ft
Citi BikeSt Nicholas Ave & W 137 St · 500 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

574 St Nicholas Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

760 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 540 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 GILMAN MANAGEMENT CORP. — 48 buildings, 1,313 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B11 · C17 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
582 St Nicholas Avenue MN96 C
255 Lafayette Street MN93 A
175 Hawthorne Street BK67 C
461 Audubon Avenue MN66 B
3569 DeKalb Avenue BX59 F
574 St Nicholas Avenue MN54 D
80 St Nicholas Place MN48 C
97 Seaman Avenue MN48 B
1990 Gleason Avenue BX46 A
89 Seaman Avenue MN43 D
1996 Gleason Avenue BX42 A
142 South 9 Street BK41 B
190 South 8 Street BK41 C
575 Herkimer Street BK38 D
397 East 49 Street BK34 C
224 South 3 Street BK33 B
105 Lefferts Place BK32 D
503 West 167 Street MN30 C
513 East 13 Street MN27 B
75 Monroe Street MN24 B
1616 President Street BK24 D
113 Henry Street MN22 A
11 Rutland Road BK20 B
127 Orchard Street MN20 B
121 Henry Street MN20 B
142 West 139 Street MN20 C
552 West 185 Street MN20 D
1865 2 Avenue MN17 D
158 Stanton Street MN16 B
132 Herkimer Street BK16 C
140 Herkimer Street BK16 C
136 Herkimer Street BK16 C
2044 Bergen Street BK16 D
119 Henry Street MN13 A
417 West 150 Street MN10 C
128 Madison Avenue MN9 C
378 Hooper Street BK8 D
937 Jefferson Avenue BK8 D
276 Marion Street BK8 B
1229 Halsey Street BK8 C
552 Dean Street BK8 F
399 Berry Street BK7 D
160 Stanton Street MN6 C
696 Miller Avenue BK6 C
96 Christopher Street MN6 A
328 Bleecker Street MN5 C
326 Bleecker Street MN3 A
94 Christopher Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $239,996 on 2021-05-24 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-05-24Mortgage $239,996 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $239,996
2021-05-24Agreement $2,000,000 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2021-05-24AL&R $2,000,000 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY, LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2014-11-13Agreement $2,400,000 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY LLC to ASTORIA BANK $2,400,000
2014-11-13Mortgage $346,945 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY LLC to ASTORIA BANK $346,945
2011-04-25RPTT $48,722,587 — from PINNACLE HAMILTON NY LLC to NY HAMILTON HOLDINGS LLC $48,722,587
2005-02-02AL&R $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY $2,500,000
2005-02-02Mortgage $1,120,570 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,120,570
2005-02-02Agreement $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY $2,500,000
2002-09-26Mortgage $875,513 — from GILZEIS REALTY COMPANY to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $875,513
1986-10-02Mortgage $106,000 — from GILMAN, ALVIN to NYC CMMNTY PRSVTN ETC $106,000
1986-10-02Mortgage $510,000 — from GILMAN, ALVIN to NYC COMMUNITY PRSVNCORP $510,000
1986-10-02Mortgage $264,000 — from GILMAN, ALVIN to NYC COMMUNITY PRESVNCP $264,000

Ten-year activity

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735
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170327401278
201804355013597
201901226907288
20200516101167
202121035548379
202233468110485
202352338022367
2024015705015735
202504563015582
20260742604437
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 240Housing & tenants 6,163Ownership & money 44Health & systems 104

Every one of the 6,573 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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