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514 West 149 Street

154Records
13City systems
0Open violations
28.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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154 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 HPD complaints, 26 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 23 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1926
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)514 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN T FUND COR
BBL1020800040
BIN1062043

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 28.8. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1926)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)514 West 149 Street HDFC
Head officerLaura Cammon
Managing agentDEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Last registered2026-04-17

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$633,000 $284,850
2026$642,000 $288,900
2027$614,000 $276,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Flood exposure

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 2021 (0 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.

Getting around

Subway145 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 149 St — M101 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 400 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.

Report a problem to 311

514 West 149 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

2 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DEL MAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 22 buildings, 309 units. Grades across the portfolio: A16 · B4 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
350 South 4 Street BK35 A
95 South 10 Street BK35 A
274 South 2 Street BK34 A
341 Bedford Avenue BK33 A
227 South 2 Street BK20 A
798 Hancock Street BK18 B
37 Erasmus Street BK18 B
509 West 140 Street MN15 C
1095 Bushwick Avenue BK14 A
983 Amsterdam Avenue MN10 A
152 South 8 Street BK9 A
144 South 8 Street BK9 A
158 South 8 Street BK9 A
980 Putnam Avenue BK8 A
156 Nassau Avenue BK6 B
2283 2 Avenue MN6 B
438 Bedford Avenue BK6 A
132 South 8 Street BK6 A
370 Hooper Street BK6 A
202 West 105 Street MN5 A
514 West 149 Street MN4 C
363 West 116 Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $958,694 on 2016-02-17 (lender: U.S. Department Of Housing & Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-12-15RPTT&RET $24,422 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to PENA, SONIA A $24,422
2016-02-17Mortgage $958,694 — from 514 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVEL $958,694
2016-02-17Deed $24,974 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to 514 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN $24,974
2016-02-01Sold for $24,974 $24,974 $6,244
2007-07-06SMIS $5,009,352 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN $5,009,352
2007-07-06AL&R $5,009,352 — from THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN to UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO $5,009,352
2007-07-06Mortgage $5,009,352 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF $5,009,352
1999-04-28Mortgage $374,100 — from FAMILY PRESERVATIONCENTER, INC. to MORTGAGE LENDING OFAMERICA, INC. $374,100
1990-03-13Mortgage $85,000 — from BAKER, ROBERT L. to TRINITY MORTGAGE CORP $85,000
1986-04-11Mortgage $27,000 — from BAKER, ROBERT L. to GERTLER, HARRY; GERTLER, JUDITH $27,000

Ten-year activity

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The full timeline

Construction 7Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 77Ownership & money 28Health & systems 23

Every one of the 154 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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