183 recorded events, 1986–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 HPD housing violations, 40 311 service requests, 23 rodent inspections.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 51.3. 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 | 6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2016-01-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 5).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Missed Collection (1).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| 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) | VAN BUREN 140 HOUSE LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH AIZER |
| Managing agent | STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $418,800 | $188,460 |
| 2026 | $503,000 | $226,350 |
| 2027 | $593,000 | $266,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | 137 St-City College — 1 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown only) |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 139 St — M4 M5 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Hamilton Pl & W 140 St · 250 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.
550 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 |
10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP CORP. — 54 buildings, 369 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B14 · C7 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $605,040 on 2018-02-13 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | Agreement $2,032,000 — from VAN BUREN 140 HOUSE LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $2,032,000 | |
| 2018-02-13 | Mortgage $605,040 — from VAN BUREN 140 HOUSE LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $605,040 | |
| 2016-03-16 | Mortgage $1,450,000 — from VAN BUREN 140 HOUSE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,450,000 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Deed $705,000 — from GASTON, AIDA YOLANDA to VAN BUREN 140 HOUSE LLC | $705,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
Every one of the 183 recorded events, 1986–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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