1,473 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 598 311 service requests, 473 HPD complaints, 136 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 47.9. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
222 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 137 · winter 2024–25: 54 · winter 2025–26: 27). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
183 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (110) · Water System (22) · Noise (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4).
$337,880 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1909) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| 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) | 281 EDGECOMBE PARTNERS, LLC |
| Head officer | HOWARD ALKOFF |
| Managing agent | ANNAL MANAGEMENT CO., LTD |
| Last registered | 2025-11-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,623,000 | $1,180,350 |
| 2026 | $2,678,000 | $1,205,100 |
| 2027 | $2,948,000 | $1,326,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 10) |
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.
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 | 145 St — A B C D · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Harlem-148 St — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 145 St — M3 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Edgecombe Ave & W 145 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.
281 Edgecombe Avenue
| 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 |
183 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 110 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 ANNAL MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. — 16 buildings, 802 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 McClellan Street | BX | 103 | B |
| 1818 Anthony Avenue | BX | 72 | A |
| 1860 Morris Avenue | BX | 67 | A |
| 2025 Walton Avenue | BX | 65 | A |
| 2357 Prospect Avenue | BX | 61 | A |
| 2805 Pond Place | BX | 61 | A |
| 2388 Tiebout Avenue | BX | 57 | A |
| 1915 Morris Avenue | BX | 55 | A |
| 281 Edgecombe Avenue | MN | 49 | B |
| 2256 Walton Avenue | BX | 43 | A |
| 2180 Anthony Avenue | BX | 38 | A |
| 214 East 178 Street | BX | 30 | A |
| 935 Ogden Avenue | BX | 29 | A |
| 2363 Prospect Avenue | BX | 26 | A |
| 651 Crescent Avenue | BX | 24 | B |
| 224 East 164 Street | BX | 22 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,675,000 on 2026-07-27 (lender: Esquire Bank, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Deed $4,900,000 — from 281 EDGECOMBE PARTNERS, LLC to 281 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LLC | $4,900,000 | |
| 2026-07-27 | AL&R $3,675,000 — from 281 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,675,000 | |
| 2026-07-27 | Mortgage $3,675,000 — from 281 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LLC to ESQUIRE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,675,000 | |
| 2026-07-21 | Sold for $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $100,000 |
| 1992-04-06 | Mortgage $310,000 — from 281 EDGECOMBE PRTNSLP to COMMUNITY PRESERVTNCORP | $310,000 | |
| 1992-04-06 | Mortgage $707,875 — from 281 EDGECOMBE PRTNSLP to COMMUNITY PRESERVTNCP | $707,875 | |
| 1992-04-06 | Mortgage $222,125 — from 281 EDGECOMBE PRTNSLP to COMMUNITY PRESERVTNCORP | $222,125 | |
| 1991-12-30 | Mortgage $325,000 — from 281 EDGECOMBE PRTNRSL.P to FIRST METROPOLITAN MG CP | $325,000 | |
| 1986-11-19 | Mortgage $40,000 — from EDGECOMBE ASSOCIATES to GOTHAM BANK/N.Y. | $40,000 | |
| 1986-09-19 | Mortgage $480,000 — from EDGECOMB ASSOCIATES to EIGHT-EIGHT ASSOCIATES | $480,000 | |
| 1986-07-08 | Mortgage $87,602 — from EDGECOMBE ASSOCIATES to RAN-TI REALTY CORP; 144TH ST HOLDING CORP; MY WAY REALTY CORP; CON-TOR REALTY INC | $87,602 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 0 | 2 | 112 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 107 |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 105 |
| 2020 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 92 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 206 | 0 | 3 | 210 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 67 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 45 |
Every one of the 1,473 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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