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409 Edgecombe Avenue

2,963Records
20City systems
454Open violations
13.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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2,963 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 972 311 service requests, 687 HPD complaints, 567 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1917
Floors14
Res. units123
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)409 EDGECOMBE AVENUE HDFC
BBL1020540062
BIN1061186

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.4. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations454 total — 67 class C (immediately hazardous), 267 class B, 120 class A. Oldest open since 1986-07-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

181 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (73) · Noise (46) · Street Condition (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Homeless Person Assistance (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).

Filed construction activity

$1,106,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (21 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 (1917)
YesSix or more residential units (123)
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)409 EDGECOMBE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORP.
Head officerRALPH DAVIS
Managing agentABC REALTY
Last registered2025-11-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$15,680,000 $7,056,000
2026$16,383,000 $7,372,350
2027$17,051,000 $7,672,950

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $3,623,217 a year ($22.92 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,775,250 ($11.23 per sq ft), net operating income $1,847,967. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
155 St — B D · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 155 St / Edgecombe Av — Bx6 M2 · 300 ft
Citi BikeHarlem River Dr & W 155 St · 400 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

409 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

181 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 ABC REALTY — 64 buildings, 1,462 units. Grades across the portfolio: A49 · B7 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
66 Madison Avenue MN134 A
409 Edgecombe Avenue MN123 B
445 West 19 Street MN71 A
234 West 106 Street MN50 A
118 West 72 Street MN48 A
685 2 Avenue MN47 A
305 West 72 Street MN46 A
718 Broadway MN40 A
170 East 88 Street MN39 A
427 West Street MN38 A
142-41 Franklin Avenue QN38 B
30 East 95 Street MN37 A
140 West 58 Street MN35 A
234 West 21 Street MN35 A
303 Park Avenue South MN34 A
852 8 Avenue MN34 A
155 Perry Street MN31 A
104 Bedford Street MN30 A
9 Murray Street MN30 A
126 West 96 Street MN29 A
340 West 19 Street MN26 A
50 West 127 Street MN23 A
161 Perry Street MN21 A
161 West 10 Street MN20 A
205 West 84 Street MN19 A
318 West 106 Street MN19 A
241 West 19 Street MN19 A
252 West 20 Street MN18 A
417 East 78 Street MN16 A
419 East 78 Street MN16 A
59 West 8 Street MN16 B
144 9 Avenue MN16 A
421 East 78 Street MN16 A
319 West 42 Street MN14 A
76 West 82 Street MN12 A
78 West 82 Street MN12 A
442 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
307 West 20 Street MN12 C
560 West End Avenue MN12 B
120 East 85 Street MN12 A
291 Central Park West MN11 A
134 West 71 Street MN10 A
130 West 71 Street MN10 A
110 East 61 Street MN10 A
132 West 71 Street MN10 A
350 West 20 Street MN9 A
96 East 7 Street MN8 A
453 West 22 Street MN8 A
329 West 85 Street MN8 A
451 West 22 Street MN8 A
337 West 85 Street MN8 A
331 West 85 Street MN8 A
80 West 82 Street MN8 C
10 Gramercy Park South MN7 A
969 1 Avenue MN6 B
255 West 51 Street MN6 A
330 East 76 Street MN6 C
75 Lexington Avenue MN6 C
107-37 71 Avenue QN5 C
342 West 89 Street MN5 B

showing 60 of 64 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1 on 1995-06-01 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-20RPTT&RET $338,000 — from FARRELL, JOSEPH MICHAEL; ABIERA, OMAR HAMILI to CHANG, YUCHUN REGINA $338,000
2026-07-15Sold for $338,000 $338,000 $2,748
2026-06-24RPTT&RET $150,000 — from 409 EDGECOMBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C to CUEVAS, MARIANO $150,000
2026-06-16Sold for $150,000 $150,000 $1,220
2026-05-18RPTT&RET $305,000 — from 409 EDGECOMBE AVENUE HDFC to SMITH, LISA E $305,000
2026-04-29Sold for $305,000 $305,000 $2,480
2026-03-12RPTT&RET $105,000 — from YASNESKI, ANTHONY J; CHONG, LOLLION to CHONG, LOLLION $105,000
2026-03-05Sold for $105,000 $105,000 $854
2025-08-13RPTT&RET $338,000 — from OAKLEY, ELIZABETH to RABAK, DARIO ANTHONY $338,000
2025-07-30Sold for $338,000 $338,000 $2,748
2025-05-02RPTT&RET $400,000 — from BOUTHILLER, RUSSELL; GRANT, MICHAEL to DANZ, MICHAEL $400,000
2025-04-28Sold for $400,000 $400,000 $3,252
2023-11-21RPTT&RET $370,000 — from MIKHAEL, ANDREW to YUMUL, JERICHO REI $370,000
2023-11-15Sold for $370,000 $370,000 $3,008
2023-02-15RPTT&RET $315,000 — from GREENBLATT, DAVID to DAVENPORT, JOSHUA $315,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017872710355
2018129208352
201917414325171
20207147073101
202153101103122
20224310594125
20236624556268
20247128905113
202561594575
20262010183114
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The full timeline

Construction 113Enforcement 387Housing & tenants 2,272Ownership & money 140Health & systems 51

Every one of the 2,963 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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