893 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 366 HPD complaints, 225 311 service requests, 82 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 29. 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 | 7 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-06-03. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (17) · Illegal Parking (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Lead (1) · PLUMBING (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).
$111,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| 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) | 554 W 148 LLC |
| Head officer | Ian Lagowitz |
| Managing agent | CAM Property MGMT |
| Last registered | 2026-02-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,631,000 | $1,183,950 |
| 2026 | $3,001,000 | $1,350,450 |
| 2027 | $2,814,000 | $1,266,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| 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.
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 · 700 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: Broadway / W 147 St — M4 M5 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 146 St & Broadway · 500 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.
554 West 148 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 |
25 311 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 CAM PROPERTY MGMT — 47 buildings, 1,639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B10 · C10 · D19 · F6. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $613,543 on 2020-02-03 (lender: Arbor Commercial Funding I, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Deed $5,000,000 — from PETER A. AXELROD to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION | $5,000,000 | |
| 2020-02-03 | Mortgage $613,543 — from 554 W 148 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC | $613,543 | |
| 2020-02-03 | Agreement $8,003,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC | $8,003,000 | |
| 2018-06-27 | Agreement $7,460,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $7,460,000 | |
| 2018-06-27 | Mortgage $1,856,519 — from 554 W 148 LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC | $1,856,519 | |
| 2015-08-17 | AL&R $5,800,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,800,000 | |
| 2015-08-17 | M&CON $5,800,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,800,000 | |
| 2012-10-31 | M&CON $2,500,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2012-10-31 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2011-04-04 | M&CON $1,800,000 — from 554 W. 148 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,800,000 | |
| 2011-04-04 | AL&R $1,800,000 — from 554 W. 148 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,800,000 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Mortgage $251,159 — from 554 W 148 LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $251,159 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Mortgage $22,362,100 — from 116-118 WEST 112TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $22,362,100 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Agreement $23,410,941 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 116-118 WEST 112TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC | $23,410,941 | |
| 2009-09-02 | Agreement $1,300,000 — from 554 W 148 LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $1,300,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 38 |
Every one of the 893 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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