803 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 345 311 service requests, 76 rodent inspections, 75 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 69. 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 | 32 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4).
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (50) · WATER LEAK (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · Illegal Tree Damage (4).
$352,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2015) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (34) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | ROC-WEST 153RD STREET ASSOCIATES LLC |
| Head officer | SETH SCHOCHET |
| Managing agent | HAMPTON MANAGEMENT CO LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,442,000 | $2,448,900 |
| 2026 | $6,151,000 | $2,767,950 |
| 2027 | $6,232,000 | $2,804,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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 2025 (1 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.
| Subway | 157 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 155 St — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 153 St — M4 M5 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 153 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 028 Wright Brothers Middle: Community Math & Science Prep. 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.
542 West 153 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 |
122 311 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 HAMPTON MANAGEMENT CO — 10 buildings, 2,606 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2600 Netherland Avenue | BX | 569 | B |
| 10 West 135 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 470 Lenox Avenue | MN | 286 | B |
| 2186 5 Avenue | MN | 286 | B |
| 40 West 135 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 25 West 132 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 45 West 132 Street | MN | 286 | C |
| 240 East 59 Street | MN | 160 | A |
| 360 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 127 | A |
| 542 West 153 Street | MN | 34 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,065,896 on 2017-10-30 (lender: Ladder Capital Finance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-30 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from ROC-WEST 153RD STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $10,000,000 | |
| 2019-10-30 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from ROC-WEST 153RD STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $10,000,000 | |
| 2019-10-30 | Deed $19,000,000 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to ROC-WEST 153RD STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC | $19,000,000 | |
| 2019-10-28 | Sold for $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $558,824 |
| 2017-10-30 | Agreement $16,350,000 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $16,350,000 | |
| 2017-10-30 | Mortgage $5,065,896 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $5,065,896 | |
| 2017-10-30 | AL&R $16,350,000 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $16,350,000 | |
| 2015-05-21 | Mortgage $1,151,528 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $1,151,528 | |
| 2015-05-21 | Mortgage $10,348,472 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $10,348,472 | |
| 2015-05-21 | AL&R $1,151,528 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $1,151,528 | |
| 2015-05-21 | AL&R $10,348,472 — from 542 W 153 OWNER LLC to BANK OF THE OZARKS | $10,348,472 | |
| 2013-12-18 | Deed $3,600,000 — from THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. VINCENT DE to 542 W 153 OWNER LLC | $3,600,000 | |
| 2009-07-09 | Deed $2,700,000 — from THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING HOSPITAL to THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. VINCENT DE | $2,700,000 | |
| 1985-09-20 | Mortgage $29,100 — from NY FOUNDLING HOSPITAL to TRINITY EVANGEL LUTHCHU | $29,100 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 66 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 58 |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 2023 | 4 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 19 | 87 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 96 |
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 105 | 0 | 6 | 121 |
Every one of the 803 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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