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742 St Nicholas Avenue

616Records
19City systems
16Open violations
67Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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616 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 197 311 service requests, 171 HPD complaints, 46 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1900
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)522 534 REALTY INC
BBL1020530058
BIN1061133

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 67. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 violations16 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1995-08-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

41 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 41).

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

What 311 hears from this address

74 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (20) · WATER LEAK (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (7).

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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
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)522-534 REALTY LLC
Head officerMEHMET A CAPIN
Managing agentSOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-07-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,798,000 $1,709,100
2026$4,523,000 $2,035,350
2027$4,700,000 $2,115,000

The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (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 · 100 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 · 50 ft
Citi BikeBradhurst Ave & W 148 St · 500 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

742 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

74 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 20 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 SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP — 28 buildings, 481 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B6 · C11 · D4 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 Isham Street MN48 C
4396 Furman Avenue BX45 B
371 Wadsworth Avenue MN41 C
1387 Jesup Avenue BX34 C
137 Nagle Avenue MN26 B
742 St Nicholas Avenue MN25 B
516 West 134 Street MN23 D
448 West 55 Street MN20 C
451 West 36 Street MN20 A
350 East 91 Street MN20 C
541 West 142 Street MN19 D
410 West 36 Street MN18 B
1809 Amsterdam Avenue MN15 D
331 East 109 Street MN13 B
325 East 109 Street MN10 A
454 West 57 Street MN10 C
351 West 51 Street MN10 C
200 West 119 Street MN9 C
61 Audubon Avenue MN9 F
316 West 51 Street MN9 A
926 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 F
159 Chrystie Street MN8 C
155 Chrystie Street MN8 C
432 West 38 Street MN8 A
327 East 109 Street MN8 B
1228 Southern Boulevard BX6 F
157 Chrystie Street MN6 C
38-14 104 Street QN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,092,877 on 2017-11-06 (lender: The Bridgehampton National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-11-06Agreement $7,500,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $7,500,000
2017-11-06Mortgage $3,092,877 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $3,092,877
2017-11-06AL&R $7,500,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $7,500,000
2011-07-19AL&R $4,900,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMERICAL BANK $4,900,000
2011-07-19Agreement $4,900,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMERICAL BANK $4,900,000
2008-08-14Agreement $5,500,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK $5,500,000
2008-08-14Mortgage $3,355,499 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK $3,355,499
2006-04-06Mortgage $1,355,548 — from 552-534 REALTY LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK $1,355,548
2006-04-06Agreement $2,200,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK $2,200,000
2002-07-01Mortgage $900,000 — from 522-534 REALTY LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $900,000
1992-01-16Mortgage $169,075 — from AMAGANSETT HSE ASSOCS to CITY NEW YORK HPD $169,075
1989-05-19Mortgage $237,989 — from AMAGANSETT HOUSE ASSOCS to EMPBANQUE CAPITAL CORP $237,989
1987-02-10Mortgage $113,188 — from LOOSH REALTY CORP to 742 ST NICHOLAS RLTYETC $113,188
1983-11-10Mortgage $95,000 — from INTERNATIONAL ETC. to ASTIR ASSOCIATES $95,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721316242
201821170222
201910220225
202000240125
2021017019
2022004026
20230090312
202400130518
202500360541
20260111902122
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The full timeline

Construction 41Enforcement 77Housing & tenants 426Ownership & money 39Health & systems 33

Every one of the 616 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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