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291 Edgecombe Avenue

1,805Records
18City systems
55Open violations
182.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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1,805 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 671 HPD complaints, 485 311 service requests, 329 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1909
Floors6
Res. units31
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)EDGECOMBE AVENUE 291 REALTY LLC
BBL1020530024
BIN1061128

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 182.7. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations55 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1986-11-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

99 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · Noise (11) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · PLUMBING (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (8).

Filed construction activity

$74,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (31)
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 AVENUE 291 REALTY LLC
Head officerangel fabian
Managing agentUS REALTY CORP.
Last registered2025-12-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,884,000 $1,297,800
2026$2,981,000 $1,341,450
2027$2,689,000 $1,210,050

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 50/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Harlem-148 St — 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 147 St — M3 · 150 ft
Citi BikeBradhurst Ave & W 148 St · 450 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

291 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

99 311 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 US REALTY CORP — 54 buildings, 1,876 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B16 · C12 · D11 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
199 Linden Boulevard BK145 D
211 West 146 Street MN108 D
1834 Caton Avenue BK84 D
612 Ocean Avenue BK80 B
2483 Devoe Terrace BX72 C
635 Riverside Drive MN67 D
25 Tennis Court BK61 D
65 Lenox Road BK60 B
35 Tennis Court BK60 B
260 Linden Boulevard BK58 A
894 Riverside Drive MN54 D
990 President Street BK54 B
454 Van Duzer Street SI52 B
145 Audubon Avenue MN48 B
1400 Ocean Avenue BK48 B
40 Sherman Avenue MN45 B
605 West 156 Street MN44 D
518 West 139 Street MN42 C
544 West 158 Street MN42 C
759 46 Street BK41 A
634 West 135 Street MN39 D
669 East 5 Street BK34 C
1514 Sterling Place BK32 B
837 East 22 Street BK32 B
625 West 156 Street MN32 C
291 Edgecombe Avenue MN31 C
754 East 23 Street BK31 C
170 East 17 Street BK30 C
1016 President Street BK26 C
20 Baughman Place BK24 A
287 Edgecombe Avenue MN24 C
166 Brooklyn Avenue BK24 A
162 East 109 Street MN20 C
46 Sullivan Street BK20 B
294 West 147 Street MN20 F
584 Rugby Road BK20 D
307 West 143 Street MN20 B
1021 Ocean Avenue BK16 A
553 East 2 Street BK16 C
483 Washington Avenue BK16 A
917 Greene Avenue BK16 B
1120 Madison Street BK16 B
545 West 133 Street MN10 D
861 Greene Avenue BK8 B
880 Greene Avenue BK8 A
363 East 21 Street BK8 B
640 Warren Street BK8 A
90 Remsen Street BK7 A
560 Vanderbilt Avenue BK6 A
908 Greene Avenue BK4 A
174 East 109 Street MN4 F
914 Greene Avenue BK4 D
1473 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 F
5308 13 Avenue BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,775,000 on 2020-01-23 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-23Mortgage $2,775,000 — from EDGECOMBE AVENUE 291 REALTY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $2,775,000
2020-01-23AL&R $2,775,000 — from EDGECOMBE AVENUE 291 REALTY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $2,775,000
2013-10-08Deed $6,090,056 — from DHNY APT IV LLC to EDGECOMBE AVENUE 291 REALTY LLC $6,090,056
2012-11-16AL&R $100,000,000 — from DHNY APT V LLC; DG UWS SUB LLC; DHNY APT II LLC; DHNY APT I LLC; DHNY APT III LLC; DHNY AP to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC $100,000,000
2012-10-31Agreement $100,000,000 — from DHNY APT 1V LLC, C/O GEMSTONE REALTY PAR; DHNY APT 11 LLC, C/O GEMSTONE REALTY PAR; DG UWS to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC $100,000,000
2012-09-26Deed $2,854,744 — from 291 EDGECOMBE AVENUE LLC to DHNY APT IV LLC $2,854,744
2012-09-19Agreement $204,000,000 — from 123 WEST 106TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 125 WEST 106TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 3-5 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- $204,000,000
2012-09-19Mortgage $62,132,000 — from 894 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NY ASSOCIATES, LLC C; 627 WEST 113TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 625 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- $62,132,000
2012-09-19Mortgage $80,000,000 — from 5 WEST 101ST STREET LLC C/O THE PRAEDIUM; 203 WEST 108TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 312 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- $80,000,000
2007-04-18AL&R $204,000,000 — from 109 WEST 105TH STREET LLC; 625 W. 156TH STREET LLC; 3-5 W. 108TH STREET LLC; 7-9 W. 108TH to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. $204,000,000
2007-04-18Agreement $204,000,000 — from 120 W. 105TH STREET LLC; 10-16 MANHATTAN AVENUE LLC; 203 W. 108TH STREET LLC; 400-408 WEST to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. $204,000,000
2007-04-18Mortgage $39,000,000 — from 123 WEST 106TH STREET LLC; 120 W. 105TH STREET LLC; 203 W. 108TH STREET LLC; 21 W. 106TH S to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. $39,000,000
2007-04-18Agreement $165,000,000 — from 109 WEST 105TH STREET LLC; 5 WEST 101ST STREET LLC; 312 W. 114TH STREET LLC; 15 WEST 107TH to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. $165,000,000
2007-04-18Agreement $220,000,000 — from 15 WEST 107TH STREET LLC; 243 WEST 109TH STREET LLC; 63 W. 107TH STREET LLC; 241 WEST 109T to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. $220,000,000
2005-10-19Mortgage $121,043,974 — from 249 W. 109TH STREET LLC; 302 W. 114TH STREET LLC; 350 MANAHATTAN AVENUE NY LLC; 35 ST. NIC to LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS, INC. $121,043,974

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201718370551
201812160322
201914410248
202006113323
202110250228
202204360949
202300710677
202400830891
20250110907117
20260010201103
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 108Housing & tenants 1,523Ownership & money 83Health & systems 57

Every one of the 1,805 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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