1,977 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 916 HPD complaints, 464 311 service requests, 275 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 46.2. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 21 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · GENERAL (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Elevator (1).
$58,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 149TH PARTNERS, LP |
| Head officer | MARK SCHARFMAN |
| Managing agent | 149TH PARTNERS, LP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,780,000 | $1,251,000 |
| 2026 | $2,878,000 | $1,295,100 |
| 2027 | $3,144,000 | $1,414,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 80/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 149 St — M101 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| 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.
452 West 149 Street
| 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 149TH PARTNERS, LP — 2 buildings, 67 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 460 West 149 Street | MN | 37 | B |
| 452 West 149 Street | MN | 30 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,326,092 on 2013-07-01 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-27 | Agreement $4,562,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $4,562,000 | |
| 2020-08-27 | AL&R $4,562,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $4,562,000 | |
| 2018-04-13 | AL&R $4,562,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $4,562,000 | |
| 2018-04-13 | Agreement $4,562,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $4,562,000 | |
| 2013-07-01 | AL&R $4,950,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,950,000 | |
| 2013-07-01 | Agreement $4,950,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,950,000 | |
| 2013-07-01 | Mortgage $1,326,092 — from 149TH PARTNERS L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,326,092 | |
| 2006-10-17 | Mortgage $2,100,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,100,000 | |
| 2006-10-17 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. | $2,100,000 | |
| 2003-07-24 | Mortgage $973,761 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $973,761 | |
| 1999-09-10 | Mortgage $544,728 — from 149 PARTNERS L.P. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $544,728 | |
| 1997-06-02 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to GREENPOINT BANK | $300,000 | |
| 1994-12-06 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 149TH PARTNERS, L.P. to RAKUBOVITZ, JEROME R.; SCHARTZ, HILTON; JOREMI ENTERPRISES INC. ETC. | $400,000 | |
| 1989-03-27 | Mortgage $55,473,193 — from MNAYA HOLDING INC to ENSIGN BANK | $55,473,193 | |
| 1988-08-31 | Mortgage $525,641 — from MNAYA HOLDINGS INC to CRESCENT FOURTEEN ASSOC | $525,641 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 4 | 3 | 114 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 101 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 3 | 1 | 90 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 0 | 1 | 151 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 38 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
Every one of the 1,977 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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