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385 Edgecombe Avenue

2,839Records
18City systems
56Open violations
124.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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2,839 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 985 311 service requests, 901 HPD complaints, 714 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1913
Floors6
Res. units41
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)CHAMA HOLDING CORP
BBL1020540049
BIN1061183

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 124.1. 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 violations56 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’23–24
8
’25–26

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

125 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (48) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Water System (6).

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 (1913)
YesSix or more residential units (41)
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)CHAMA HOLDING CORP
Head officerSHIMON GREISMAN
Managing agentSKYC MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,370,000 $1,066,500
2026$2,494,000 $1,122,300
2027$2,398,000 $1,079,100

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 16/100, 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 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

Subway155 St — C · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
155 St — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 151 St — M3 · 450 ft
Citi BikeEdgecombe Ave & W 150 St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 028 Wright Brothers
Middle: Community Math & Science Prep. 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

385 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

125 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 SKYC MANAGEMENT — 29 buildings, 1,355 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B15 · C6 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
317 Edgecombe Avenue MN118 D
2003 Gleason Avenue BX80 B
955 Walton Avenue BX68 B
1204 Shakespeare Avenue BX67 B
1990 Creston Avenue BX59 B
544 Academy Street MN57 B
2188 Creston Avenue BX54 B
1551 Sheridan Avenue BX54 C
1153 Grand Concourse BX52 B
3604 Olinville Avenue BX49 C
657 West 161 Street MN48 D
1174 Sheridan Avenue BX48 B
671 West 162 Street MN48 D
667 West 161 Street MN47 C
2815 Grand Concourse BX47 D
666 East 224 Street BX46 B
1820 Morris Avenue BX44 B
674 West 161 Street MN43 D
1214 Shakespeare Avenue BX43 B
1641 St Nicholas Avenue MN41 A
385 Edgecombe Avenue MN41 B
379 Edgecombe Avenue MN36 B
2005 Grand Avenue BX30 A
901 East 217 Street BX29 C
393 Edgecombe Avenue MN24 C
346 East 9 Street MN21 B
2246 Grand Concourse BX21 D
157 West 228 Street MN20 C
71 Post Avenue MN20 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $695,481 on 2015-08-31 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-07-28Agreement $2,080,151 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to CHAMA HOLDING CORP. $2,080,151
2015-08-31Mortgage $695,481 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $695,481
2015-08-31Agreement $2,300,000 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,300,000
2012-10-02Mortgage $290,146 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $290,146
2012-10-02Agreement $1,700,000 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,700,000
2008-05-13Mortgage $301,283 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to SOVEREIGN BANK $301,283
2008-05-13Agreement $1,500,000 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to SOVEREIGN BANK $1,500,000
2008-05-13AL&R $1,500,000 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to SOVEREIGN BANK $1,500,000
1998-07-17Mortgage $560,731 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to REPUBLIC NATION BANKOF N.Y $560,731
1987-01-14Mortgage $721,715 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to INTERCOUNTY MTGEE CORP. $721,715
1983-03-15Mortgage $400,000 — from CHAMA HOLDING CORP. to FIRST KURZ TRUST $400,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017115102154
2018345506464
2019113705143
2020212626136
2021413304141
2022113505141
20232293014309
20241890393
20253830389
2026011603119
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 65Housing & tenants 2,659Ownership & money 46Health & systems 63

Every one of the 2,839 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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