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445 West 153 Street

2,449Records
20City systems
96Open violations
76Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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2,449 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 762 HPD complaints, 749 311 service requests, 569 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1911
Floors6
Res. units54
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)153RD STREET APARTMENTS LIMITED LIABILIT Y COMPANY
BBL1020680013
BIN1061660

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 76. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations96 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 50 class B, 21 class A. Oldest open since 1998-02-24.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

29 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 19 · winter 2024–25: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
8
’24–25

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.

What 311 hears from this address

144 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (69) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · Elevator (9) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · DOOR/WINDOW (7).

Filed construction activity

$1,018,450 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (17 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 (1911)
YesSix or more residential units (54)
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)153RD ST APARMENTS LLC
Head officerTONY GUILLEN
Managing agentFRIEDMAN MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-08-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,500,000 $1,575,000
2026$4,225,000 $1,901,250
2027$4,187,000 $1,884,150

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 89/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL
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.

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

Subway155 St — C · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
157 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 153 St — M3 · 200 ft
Citi BikeSt Nicholas Ave & 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

445 West 153 Street

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 — 13 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 FRIEDMAN MANAGEMENT CORP — 95 buildings, 1,987 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B38 · C17 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2980 Valentine Avenue BX79 B
148-25 88 Avenue QN78 B
3136 Godwin Terrace BX63 C
3950 Bronx Boulevard BX59 B
445 West 153 Street MN54 B
1400 Jesup Avenue BX51 B
419 West 129 Street MN48 B
1370 University Avenue BX47 C
86-05 Forest Parkway QN43 A
40 Morningside Avenue MN41 B
695 St Nicholas Avenue MN40 C
2274 Grand Concourse BX40 C
213 West 18 Street MN40 A
89-06 146 Street QN39 B
2089 5 Avenue MN36 B
18 St Nicholas Place MN36 A
2925 Briggs Avenue BX36 B
107 Vermilyea Avenue MN32 B
150 West 197 Street BX31 B
400 West 150 Street MN30 A
38 St Nicholas Place MN30 B
52 St Nicholas Place MN30 B
1443 Taylor Avenue BX30 B
1854 Adam C Powell Blvd MN28 A
425 West 160 Street MN27 C
1855 Bogart Avenue BX27 A
108-02 Austin Street QN26 A
200 Wadsworth Avenue MN26 A
580 Academy Street MN26 A
157 Allen Street MN26 A
1858 Adam C Powell Blvd MN26 A
2060 5 Avenue MN25 A
461 West 148 Street MN24 B
19 East 128 Street MN24 B
765 East 225 Street BX23 B
611 West 152 Street MN23 B
44 Pinehurst Avenue MN21 C
633 East 224 Street BX21 C
458 Avenue of the Americas MN21 A
506 West 171 Street MN20 B
2322 Hughes Avenue BX20 C
612 West 188 Street MN20 A
106 East 116 Street MN20 A
195 Driggs Avenue BK20 A
85 Christopher Street MN20 B
535 Edgecombe Avenue MN20 C
435 West 46 Street MN20 A
616 East 187 Street BX16 A
480 Convent Avenue MN16 B
506 West 151 Street MN15 B
626 East 187 Street BX15 C
4030 Carpenter Avenue BX14 B
791 9 Avenue MN13 A
401 West 53 Street MN12 A
783 9 Avenue MN12 A
480 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 B
601 East 186 Street BX12 B
645 East 224 Street BX12 A
2328 Arthur Avenue BX11 C
2546 Creston Avenue BX11 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,793,875 on 2014-11-06 (lender: Hudson Valley Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-11-06Mortgage $1,793,876 — from 153RD STREET APARTMENTS LIMITED LIABILIT to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $1,793,876
2014-11-06AL&R $2,650,000 — from 153RD STREET APARTMENTS LIMITED LIABILIT to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,650,000
2014-11-06Agreement $2,650,000 — from 153RD STREET APARTMENTS LIMITED LIABILIT to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,650,000
2014-03-04Agreement $869,541 — from 153RD STREET APARTMENTS LIMITED LIABILIT to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST $869,541
1999-03-23Mortgage $528,664 — from 153RD STREET APARTMENTS LIMITED LIABILIT to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $528,664
1990-01-24Mortgage $342,690 — from MANHEIMER, MARVIN; ZATUZHNI, GENADI to FIRST NATIONWIDE BANK $342,690
1988-04-27Mortgage $158,355 — from NU DEALS INC to HARSINAI ASSOCS $158,355
1988-04-08Mortgage $245,000 — from HARSINAI ASSOCIATES to HAWKINS, STANLEY $245,000
1988-03-30Mortgage $110,000 — from HARSINAI ASSOCS to COHEN, ELAINE; SHUR, ESTHER $110,000
1986-12-24Mortgage $600,000 — from HARSINAI, ASSOCIATES to HOULIHAN,JAMES J. SR.; PARNES, HOWARD $600,000
1986-05-27Mortgage $85,000 — from AIDA BASTIAN INC. to HAMPSHIRE CREDIT CORP. $85,000
1986-02-04Mortgage $150,000 — from AIDA BASTIAN INC. to KAUFMAN, PETER $150,000
1985-01-16Mortgage $150,000 — from HARSINAI, ASSOCIATES to BERKSHIRE FINANCIALCORP $150,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201713184199
201810069382
2019318802103
2020591665185
20212766378
20220461772
2023031545162
2024011084113
2025051055115
20260142447
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The full timeline

Construction 81Enforcement 123Housing & tenants 2,119Ownership & money 74Health & systems 52

Every one of the 2,449 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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