733 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 162 311 service requests, 152 HPD complaints, 136 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 64% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 49.7. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 60 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 44 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2007-12-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$40,625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Elevator (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Rodent (2) · WATER LEAK (2).
$130,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (35) |
| 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) | 537 WEST 149TH STREET CORP |
| Head officer | ERIC ROACHFORD |
| Managing agent | VERITAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,573,000 | $1,157,850 |
| 2026 | $2,920,000 | $1,314,000 |
| 2027 | $2,898,000 | $1,304,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $716,999 a year ($18.42 per sq ft), operating expenses $379,908 ($9.76 per sq ft), net operating income $337,091. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9) |
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-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 149 St — M4 M5 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 650 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.
537 West 149 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 |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 VERITAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 140 buildings, 5,208 units. Grades across the portfolio: A120 · B18. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 140 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $305,931 on 2026-03-27 (lender: Local Initiatives Support Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | Deed $1,537,523 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET CORPORATION to 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN | $1,537,523 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Mortgage $4,859,889 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $4,859,889 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Mortgage $305,931 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $305,931 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Mortgage $722,423 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $722,423 | |
| 2026-03-27 | AL&R $7,161,869 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $7,161,869 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Agreement $473,260 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $473,260 | |
| 2026-03-27 | Mortgage $1,273,626 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $1,273,626 | |
| 2026-03-20 | Sold for $1,537,523 | $1,537,523 | $43,929 |
| 2018-04-16 | RPTT&RET $60,500 — from ESTATE OF DOROTHY PLUMMER; DAHLIA DAMAS, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR to 537 WEST 149TH STREET CORPORATION | $60,500 | |
| 2018-03-29 | Sold for $60,500 | $60,500 | $1,729 |
| 2012-11-01 | RPTT&RET $54,900 — from FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE COMPANY to MARSHALL, KIMBERLY; MARSHALL, DAMON | $54,900 | |
| 2009-02-20 | RPTT&RET $40,000 — from 537 WEST 149TH ST. CORP., CO-OP to BARNES, BERTRAM C | $40,000 | |
| 2006-08-01 | RPTT&RET $40,000 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET to TRACEY, WINIFRED | $40,000 | |
| 2005-01-18 | Agreement $680,429 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET CORPORATION to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUNDQ | $680,429 | |
| 2005-01-18 | Agreement $1,492,950 — from 537 WEST 149TH STREET CORPORATION to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF HOUS | $1,492,950 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 57 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 2 | 75 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 2023 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 54 |
| 2024 | 2 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 43 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 | 60 | 11 | 12 | 95 |
Every one of the 733 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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