366 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 114 311 service requests, 62 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 57 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 118.5. 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
| Open HPD violations | 14 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1988-04-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (4) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Illegal Dumping (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · PLUMBING (2).
$53,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (8) |
| 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) | HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER ASSOCIATES |
| Head officer | ERIC ANDERSON |
| Managing agent | URBAN GREEN MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $494,400 | $222,480 |
| 2026 | $508,000 | $228,600 |
| 2027 | $588,000 | $264,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 137 St-City College — 1 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 139 St — M4 M5 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Hamilton Pl & W 140 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff Middle: Harold O. Levy School. 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.
542 West 140 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 |
20 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 URBAN GREEN MANAGEMENT — 6 buildings, 94 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 116 Hamilton Place | MN | 26 | B |
| 115 Hamilton Place | MN | 26 | D |
| 531 West 145 Street | MN | 13 | D |
| 529 West 145 Street | MN | 13 | C |
| 504 West 142 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 542 West 140 Street | MN | 8 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,170,003 on 2026-01-09 (lender: Merchants Bank Of Indiana), covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Mortgage $1,170,003 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC; HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $1,170,003 | |
| 2026-01-09 | Mortgage $4,024,066 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP; HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $4,024,066 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Mortgage $3,353,043 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC; HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $3,353,043 | |
| 2023-09-18 | AL&R $3,353,043 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP; HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $3,353,043 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Mortgage $1,906,129 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC; HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $1,906,129 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Mortgage $11,811,306 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC; HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $11,811,306 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Deed $9,538,778 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER ASSOCIATES, L.P to HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP | $9,538,778 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Agreement $1,005,639 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP; HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,005,639 | |
| 2023-09-18 | Mortgage $8,533,138 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP; HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $8,533,138 | |
| 2023-09-18 | AL&R $8,533,138 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS II LLC; HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOP to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $8,533,138 | |
| 2023-08-29 | Sold for $9,538,778 | $9,538,778 | $1,192,347 |
| 2018-06-07 | AL&R $3,250,000 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER ASSOCIATES, L.P to ENCLAVE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC | $3,250,000 | |
| 2018-06-07 | Agreement $3,250,000 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER ASSOCIATES, L.P to ENCLAVE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC | $3,250,000 | |
| 2018-06-07 | Mortgage $250,000 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER ASSOCIATES, L.P to ENCLAVE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC | $250,000 | |
| 2016-04-19 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS CLUSTER ASSOCIATES, L.P to ENCLAVE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC | $3,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 58 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 5 | 35 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 32 |
Every one of the 366 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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