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161 Edgecombe Avenue

1,365Records
17City systems
59Open violations
392.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10030 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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1,365 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 423 311 service requests, 419 HPD housing violations, 392 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10030
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC.
BBL1020510085
BIN1061078

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 392.4. 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 violations59 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2018-01-22.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
8
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

83 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · ELECTRIC (4).

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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION, LLC
Head officerHERMINIO TORRES
Managing agentC&C APARTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2024-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$788,000 $354,600
2026$784,000 $352,800
2027$827,000 $372,150

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

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.

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

Subway145 St — A B C D · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 142 St — M3 · 250 ft
Citi BikeEdgecombe Ave & W 141 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

161 Edgecombe 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

83 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 C&C APARTMENT MANAGEMENT — 215 buildings, 23,722 units. Grades across the portfolio: A53 · B80 · C52 · D24 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
100 Cherry Street MN1590 A
Laconia Avenue BX1236 B
Shore Front Parkway QN1091 D
East 229th Street BX1019 C
510 Main Street MN1003 B
215 Wortman Avenue BK756 B
604 East 14th Street MN616 B
1309 5 Avenue MN600 C
195 Cozine Avenue BK571 B
575 Exterior Street BX541 B
6 Vital Avenue BK451 A
1912 Mermaid Avenue BK445 B
1201 East 229 Street BX441 B
44 Macombs Place MN376 B
60 East 112th Street MN351 A
50 East 112th Street MN347 A
1982 Lexington Avenue MN341 C
875 Pennsylvania Avenue BK336 B
1940 1 Avenue MN323 C
1962 1 Avenue MN323 C
1800 Crotona Park North BX281 B
270 Wortman Avenue BK252 C
510 East 156 Street BX208 C
2411 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN205 D
1980 Lexington Avenue MN200 A
2621 Adam C Powell Blvd MN197 B
45-50 Pearson Street QN197 A
614 West 135 Street MN187 C
1930 Amsterdam Avenue MN182 B
4511 Third Avenue BX181 D
200 Manhattan Avenue MN181 C
205 Avenue C MN176 B
449 Chester Street BK174 B
307 East 117 Street MN171 A
149 Kent Avenue BK164 A
11 Broadway BK160 A
376 Chester Avenue BK155 C
9 Cook Street BK153 A
1797 Park Place BK151 C
1940 Lexington Avenue MN150 B
Beach Channel Drive QN146 A
2700 Jerome Avenue BX136 C
4439 Third Avenue BX133 C
387 Bristol Street BK132 C
45-19 Rockaway Beach Boulevard QN127 B
294 East 162 Street BX126 C
930 Halsey Street BK126 A
901 Macon Street BK125 B
Erskine Street BK124 B
810 East 152 Street BX120 D
5 West 116 Street MN120 C
2850 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN116 B
455 East 102 Street MN115 A
20 North 5 Street BK114 A
320 Sterling Street BK113 B
53 Utica Avenue BK112 B
79 Avenue D MN110 A
23 West 116 Street MN110 B
251 Chester Street BK109 A
355 Chester Street BK107 C

showing 60 of 215 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,214,848 on 2016-04-01 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 16 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
2016-04-01Mortgage $5,214,848 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HDFC; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $5,214,848
2016-04-01Agreement $754,152 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HDFC; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $754,152
2014-07-17Agreement $2,912,938 — from 219 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEV $2,912,938
2014-07-17Mortgage $2,633,115 — from 219 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEV $2,633,115
2014-07-17Deed $3,533,297 — from 219 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC; ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HDFC, INC. $3,533,297
2014-07-17Mortgage $9,540,228 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV. ; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $9,540,228
2014-07-17Mortgage $9,233,413 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV. ; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $9,233,413
2014-07-17Mortgage $1,111,359 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV. ; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,111,359
2014-07-17Mortgage $754,152 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV. ; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $754,152
2014-07-17Agreement $11,039,409 — from EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC; ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV. to HOUSING PRESERVATION DEVELOPMENT & DEVEL $11,039,409
2014-07-17Mortgage $7,595,083 — from ECDO COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEV. ; EDGECOMBE PRESERVATION LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,595,083
2014-07-17Mortgage $279,823 — from 219 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEV $279,823
1996-02-22Mortgage $2,962,217 — from 219 EDGECOMBE AVENUELIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD $2,962,217

Ten-year activity

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2017
115
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2021
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171380241
2018011203115
20190130215
20200200222
2021080412
20220850590
20230561461
2024010408112
20251890595
20260750378
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Construction 12Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 1,256Ownership & money 40Health & systems 43

Every one of the 1,365 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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