2,009 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 717 HPD complaints, 610 311 service requests, 412 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 117. 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 | 42 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 10 class A. Oldest open since 2018-04-05. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
61 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6) · Animal (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · APPLIANCE (4).
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 (1911) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| 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) | WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | ALAN SHAMAH |
| Managing agent | SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-05 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,084,000 | $937,800 |
| 2026 | $1,901,000 | $855,450 |
| 2027 | $1,914,000 | $861,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 8% 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 | 145 St — 1 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 145 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 147 St — M4 M5 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 146 St & Broadway · 450 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.
522 West 147 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 |
61 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP — 31 buildings, 1,298 units. Grades across the portfolio: B15 · C14 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1082 President Street | BK | 80 | B |
| 65 East 19 Street | BK | 69 | B |
| 2110 Newkirk Avenue | BK | 67 | C |
| 1 St Pauls Court | BK | 65 | C |
| 2015 Foster Avenue | BK | 60 | B |
| 200 East 18 Street | BK | 59 | B |
| 543 East 21 Street | BK | 59 | D |
| 350 East 19 Street | BK | 57 | B |
| 860 Ocean Avenue | BK | 54 | B |
| 50 East 19 Street | BK | 54 | C |
| 283 Albany Avenue | BK | 53 | B |
| 538 East 21 Street | BK | 53 | B |
| 672 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 48 | B |
| 1553 Ocean Avenue | BK | 44 | B |
| 560 West 174 Street | MN | 42 | C |
| 465 Ocean Avenue | BK | 41 | D |
| 79 Bristol Street | BK | 40 | B |
| 1901 Dorchester Road | BK | 40 | C |
| 880 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 36 | C |
| 535 West 162 Street | MN | 31 | C |
| 539 West 162 Street | MN | 30 | C |
| 215 Martense Street | BK | 29 | B |
| 1026 President Street | BK | 28 | B |
| 522 West 147 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 526 West 147 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 534 West 147 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 1722 Caton Avenue | BK | 20 | B |
| 1710 Caton Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 530 West 147 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 1707 Caton Avenue | BK | 20 | C |
| 1716 Caton Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,015,883 on 2020-04-13 (lender: Neww York Community Bank), covering 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-14 | Agreement $15,348,729 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,348,729 | |
| 2020-04-13 | Agreement $15,374,000 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEWW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,374,000 | |
| 2020-04-13 | Mortgage $1,015,883 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEWW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,015,883 | |
| 2020-04-13 | AL&R $15,374,000 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEWW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,374,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | AL&R $15,700,000 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,700,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | Agreement $15,700,000 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $15,700,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | Deed $24,000,000 — from 522-536 W 147 ST OWNER LLC to WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC | $24,000,000 | |
| 2015-04-06 | Mortgage $5,074,151 — from WEST 147TH STREET EQUITIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,074,151 | |
| 2013-07-31 | Deed $14,665,000 — from HARLEM 522-147 ASSOCIATES, LLC to 522-536 W 147 ST OWNER LLC | $14,665,000 | |
| 2013-07-31 | Mortgage $2,469,942 — from 522-536 W 147 ST OWNER LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | $2,469,942 | |
| 2013-07-31 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from 522-536 W 147 ST OWNER LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2012-06-26 | Agreement $1,839,264 — from HARLEM 529-156 ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES LLC; HARLEM 535-162 ASSOCIATE to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,839,264 | |
| 2012-06-26 | Agreement $4,286,388 — from HARLEM 539-162 ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM 535-162 ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM 550-146 ASSOCIATES, to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,286,388 | |
| 2012-06-21 | Agreement $8,542,366 — from HARLEM 546-146 ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM 521-156 ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM 535-162 ASSOCIATES, to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,542,366 | |
| 2012-06-21 | Agreement $2,745,170 — from HARLEM APARTMENTS ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM 100-124 ASSOCIATES, LLC; HARLEM 550-146 ASSOCIAT to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,745,170 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 2018 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 6 | 147 |
| 2019 | 3 | 213 | 0 | 11 | 227 |
| 2020 | 0 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 105 |
| 2021 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| 2023 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 43 |
| 2024 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 62 |
| 2025 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
Every one of the 2,009 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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