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1809 Amsterdam Avenue

2,338Records
18City systems
103Open violations
705.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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2,338 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 910 HPD complaints, 627 HPD housing violations, 587 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1926
Floors4
Res. units15
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)NY 1809 LLC
BBL1020640062
BIN1079830, 1079831

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 705.3. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations103 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 80 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1986-11-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

82 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 24 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 42). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

144 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (58) · HEAT/HOT WATER (32) · PLUMBING (12) · WATER LEAK (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · ELECTRIC (6).

Filed construction activity

$75,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
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)NY 1809 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$1,122,000 $504,900
2026$1,230,000 $553,500
2027$1,269,000 $571,050

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 149 St — M100 · 50 ft
Citi BikeW 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 400 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.

Report a problem to 311

1809 Amsterdam 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

144 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 32 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: $665,694 on 2017-11-14 (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
2026-07-09Deed $499,092 — from NY 1809 LLC; KOHANNIM, ISAAC to NY 1809 LLC; 1809 AA LLC $499,092
2026-06-26Sold for $499,092 $499,092 $33,273
2017-11-14Mortgage $665,694 — from NY 1809 LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $665,694
2017-11-14AL&R $1,875,000 — from NY 1809 LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $1,875,000
2017-11-14Agreement $1,875,000 — from NY 1809 LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $1,875,000
2012-07-30Deed $1,800,000 — from 1809 AMSTERDAM LLC to NY 1809 LLC $1,800,000
2012-07-30Mortgage $497,867 — from NY 1809 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $497,867
2012-07-30Agreement $1,360,000 — from NY 1809 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,360,000
2012-07-30AL&R $1,360,000 — from NY 1809 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,360,000
2009-03-06Deed $389,073 — from S B & W REALTY CORP to 1809 AMSTERDAM LLC $389,073
2009-03-06Mortgage $900,000 — from 1809 AMSTERDAM LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $900,000
2009-03-06AL&R $900,000 — from 1809 AMSTERDAM LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $900,000
1999-10-13Mortgage $700,000 — from SB & W REALTY CORP. to UBS PRINCIPAL FINANCE LLC $700,000
1999-04-26Mortgage $2,294,433 — from S B & W REALTY CORP. to TITAN MANAGEMENT, L.P. $2,294,433

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710765385
201802780282
20190412601131
20200316801172
202101910193
20220123002233
20230018603189
20242417305184
20252320404213
20260010352110
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The full timeline

Construction 43Enforcement 42Housing & tenants 2,180Ownership & money 42Health & systems 31

Every one of the 2,338 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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