1,424 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 595 311 service requests, 309 HPD housing violations, 308 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 56.5. 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 | 35 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1990-05-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
26 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
53 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (19) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · WATER LEAK (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · PLUMBING (2) · Elevator (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 (1908) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | 515 West 143rd Street HDFC |
| Head officer | Jesse Kropf |
| Managing agent | VENTURE NY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-06-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,530,000 | $1,138,500 |
| 2026 | $2,895,000 | $1,302,750 |
| 2027 | $2,716,000 | $1,222,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $608,998 a year ($20.63 per sq ft), operating expenses $316,750 ($10.73 per sq ft), net operating income $292,248. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 36/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | 145 St — 1 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 143 St — M100 M101 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 142 St · 600 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.
515 West 143 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 |
53 311 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.
Managed by VENTURE NY PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 123 buildings, 5,133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A101 · B19 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 123 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | RPTT&RET $76,565 — from JORDON A/K/A JORDAN, BETTY to 515 WEST 143 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $76,565 | |
| 2026-04-23 | Sold for $76,565 | $76,565 | $3,190 |
| 2026-02-18 | RPTT&RET $80,483 — from ESTATE OF DOROTHY HICKSON A/K/A DORTHY H to 515 WEST 143 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $80,483 | |
| 2026-02-06 | Sold for $80,483 | $80,483 | $3,353 |
| 2025-11-03 | RPTT&RET $99,379 — from SIMPSON, JERRY to 515 WEST 143 ST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $99,379 | |
| 2025-10-29 | Sold for $99,379 | $99,379 | $4,141 |
| 2025-05-02 | RPTT&RET $525,000 — from 515 WEST 143 STREET HDFC to MCCORMACK, JANINA E | $525,000 | |
| 2025-04-30 | Sold for $525,000 | $525,000 | $21,875 |
| 2023-04-06 | RPTT&RET $340,000 — from 515 WEST 143 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to HOFFMAN, ERIN RACHAEL | $340,000 | |
| 2023-03-30 | Sold for $340,000 | $340,000 | $14,167 |
| 2021-12-20 | RPTT&RET $532,000 — from TEMPLE, LATOYA C; HICKS, ANNLAURA to MUNOZ HANSEN, ALVARO C; KROPF, JESSE D | $532,000 | |
| 2021-12-08 | Sold for $532,000 | $532,000 | $22,167 |
| 2018-11-30 | AL&R $560,000 — from 515 WEST 143 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S FEDERAL CREDIT | $560,000 | |
| 2018-11-30 | Mortgage $560,000 — from 515 WEST 143 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S FEDERAL CREDIT | $560,000 | |
| 2011-02-09 | RPTT&RET $130,000 — from WILFONG, GLENN to MBACKE, CHEIKHOUNA; LOZANIC, DRAGANA | $130,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 85 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 98 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 105 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 59 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
Every one of the 1,424 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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