1,253 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 529 HPD complaints, 300 311 service requests, 189 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 31.5. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-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.
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 16).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (5) · WATER LEAK (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Graffiti (2).
$103,752 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1897) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | 1697 AMSTERDAM OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | SCOTT BERMAN |
| Managing agent | 1697 AMSTERDAM OWNER LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,664,000 | $748,800 |
| 2026 | $1,910,000 | $859,500 |
| 2027 | $1,822,000 | $819,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watermelon World Juices | Fruits/Vegetables | Not yet graded | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — 1 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 145 St — M100 M101 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 145 St & Amsterdam Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell Middle: 319, 324. 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.
1697 Amsterdam 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 1697 AMSTERDAM OWNER LLC — 2 buildings, 32 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1697 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 16 | B |
| 1709 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 16 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $814,056 on 2024-07-25 (lender: Broadview Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | AL&R $62,250,000 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM OWNER LLC; 796 NINTH OWNER LLC; 790 NINTH OWNER LLC; 706 AMSTERDAM OWNER LL to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $62,250,000 | |
| 2025-08-14 | M&CON $62,250,000 — from 790 NINTH OWNER LLC; 1697 AMSTERDAM OWNER LLC; 706 AMSTERDAM OWNER LLC; 676 NINTH OWNER LL to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC. | $62,250,000 | |
| 2024-07-31 | SPRD $814,057 — from 1043 STAR TENANT LLC; TEN STAR CORP.; 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; FORTY-THREE STAR CORP to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $814,057 | |
| 2024-07-25 | Agreement $6,384,057 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $6,384,057 | |
| 2024-07-25 | Mortgage $814,057 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $814,057 | |
| 2024-07-25 | Agreement $3,050,000 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $3,050,000 | |
| 2024-07-25 | Mortgage $3,050,000 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $3,050,000 | |
| 2024-07-25 | AL&R $3,050,000 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $3,050,000 | |
| 2019-01-09 | Mortgage $1,114,733 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1967 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,114,733 | |
| 2019-01-09 | Mortgage $1,114,733 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1967 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,114,733 | |
| 2019-01-09 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1967 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $7,000,000 | |
| 2019-01-09 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from 1967 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $7,000,000 | |
| 2019-01-09 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from 1967 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $7,000,000 | |
| 2019-01-09 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC; 1967 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $7,000,000 | |
| 2014-11-22 | Deed $11,850,000 — from 477 & 478 LLC to 1697 AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES LLC | $11,850,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 46 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 80 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 41 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 33 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
Every one of the 1,253 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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