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434 West 154 Street

253Records
14City systems
9Open violations
78.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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253 recorded events, 1995–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 107 311 service requests, 60 HPD complaints, 22 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1972
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)1893 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC
BBL1020680041
BIN1061678

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 78.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2002-12-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

74 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (57) · Illegal Parking (5) · Snow or Ice (3) · Water Maintenance (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · New Tree Request (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1972)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)434-436 WEST 154TH STREET LLC
Head officerMARVIN DAVIS
Managing agentDAVIS REALTY
Last registered2025-11-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,441,000 $146,460
2026$2,980,000 $178,800
2027$3,277,000 $196,620

The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 153 St — M101 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 152 St · 500 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

434 West 154 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

74 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 DAVIS REALTY — 14 buildings, 138 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B8 · C4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
343 West 51 Street MN20 B
515 West 46 Street MN15 C
455 West 47 Street MN15 B
453 West 46 Street MN14 B
360 West 46 Street MN12 B
415 West 52 Street MN10 B
413 West 52 Street MN10 B
368 West 46 Street MN9 A
442 West 45 Street MN8 C
451 West 46 Street MN8 B
735 11 Avenue MN7 B
372 West 46 Street MN5 C
370 West 46 Street MN3 C
434 West 154 Street MN2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $830,000 on 2007-08-17 (lender: Somekh, Nili and Somekh, Nissim). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-10-29EASE $736,000 — from CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF GOD to 1893 AMSTERDAM, LLC $736,000
2014-05-13Deed $800,000 — from LILIENFELD, REFEREE, CAROL to 434-436 WEST 154 ST. REALTY LLC $800,000
2007-08-17Mortgage $830,000 — from 434 WEST 154TH ST. REALTY, INC. to SOMEKH, NISSIM; SOMEKH, NILI $830,000
2007-08-17AL&R $830,000 — from 434 WEST 154TH ST. REALTY, INC. to SOMEKH, NISSIM; SOMEKH, NILI $830,000
2006-02-13AL&R $450,000 — from NECKRITZ, ELLEN; MURLAR EQUITIES PARTNERSHIP; NECKRITZ, JAY; AUGUST, MICHAEL; COMPUSAVE FU to 434 WEST 154TH ST. REALTY, INC $450,000
2006-02-13Mortgage $450,000 — from 434 WEST 154TH STREET REALTY INC to YPCA PARTNERS; COMPUSAVE FUEL SYSTEMS; NECKRITZ, ELLEN; SYD-RIDER LLC; AUGUST, MICHAEL; MU $450,000
2004-10-01Mortgage $160,000 — from GIBSON, MICHAEL to MU REALTY LLC $160,000
1998-08-06Mortgage $19,089 — from GIBSON, MICHAEL to COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN INC. OF GEORGETOW $19,089
1996-11-29Mortgage $65,090 — from GIBSON, CAVAN; GIBSON, MICHAEL to COMMERCIAL CREDIT PLAN INC. OF GEORGETOW $65,090

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201802024
201902002
202000011
202102608
202204015
202303025
20246260234
20250220224
20262280232
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The full timeline

Construction 6Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 181Ownership & money 23Health & systems 21

Every one of the 253 recorded events, 1995–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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