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715 Riverside Drive

1,378Records
21City systems
19Open violations
57.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10031 · Neighborhood: Hamilton Heights-Sugar Hill
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1,378 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 687 311 service requests, 332 HPD complaints, 156 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10031
Built1924
Floors6
Res. units47
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)715 RIV MC LLC
BBL1020950046
BIN1062441

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 57.6. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations19 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2008-04-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

110 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 1 · winter 2024–25: 85 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
85
’24–25
18
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

229 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (123) · HEAT/HOT WATER (51) · Illegal Fireworks (8) · Elevator (6) · WATER LEAK (5) · Encampment (5).

Filed construction activity

$586,900 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (47)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)715 RIV MC LLC
Head officerCRAIG MITNICK
Managing agentDAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE
Last registered2026-03-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,585,000 $1,613,250
2026$4,224,000 $1,900,800
2027$4,230,000 $1,903,500

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 87/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — A B C D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 150 St — M4 M5 · 350 ft
Citi BikeRiverside Dr & W 148 St · 200 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

715 Riverside Drive

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

229 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 51 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by DAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE — 136 buildings, 4,843 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B42 · C35 · D20 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
64-20 Saunders Street QN151 C
137-20 45 Avenue QN149 C
45-15 Colden Street QN148 C
44-15 Colden Street QN138 D
201 East 164 Street BX133 C
63-60 98 Street QN129 C
831 Bartholdi Street BX122 C
97-50 Queens Boulevard QN100 C
65-44 Saunders Street QN98 B
740 West End Avenue MN95 A
2198 Cruger Avenue BX88 C
2481 Broadway MN86 C
118-40 Metropolitan Avenue QN84 A
26-49 96 Street QN84 B
3344 Ft Independence St BX80 C
2180 Bronx Park East BX72 B
44-35 Colden Street QN71 B
40-04 Bowne Street QN69 A
408 West 34 Street MN68 A
84-20 Austin Street QN68 B
700 West End Avenue MN65 A
87-10 135 Street QN62 B
2401 Davidson Avenue BX62 B
2197 Cruger Avenue BX61 B
60 University Place MN60 A
101-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN60 A
125 Riverside Drive MN60 B
1860 Billingsley Terrace BX59 C
1011 Carroll Place BX56 C
64-85 Wetherole Street QN56 B
1072 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 C
123-30 83 Avenue QN51 B
3520 DeKalb Avenue BX48 B
945 West End Avenue MN47 B
715 Riverside Drive MN47 B
2151 Davidson Avenue BX46 C
305 West 99 Street MN46 A
105 East 177 Street BX46 C
140 West 238 Street BX45 A
2471 Grand Avenue BX42 C
3043 Villa Avenue BX41 C
152 Sherman Avenue MN41 B
974 45 Street BK39 C
15 East 10 Street MN39 A
64 Jesup Place BX38 B
67-15 Dartmouth Street QN38 B
51 Buchanan Place BX37 C
165 West 83 Street MN36 A
1030 Woodycrest Avenue BX36 C
917 Ogden Avenue BX36 D
306 West 104 Street MN36 A
55 East 196 Street BX35 A
169 East 102 Street MN34 A
317 West 99 Street MN34 A
1039 Simpson Street BX33 C
1815 Grand Concourse BX32 D
120 Riverside Drive MN32 B
2415 Arthur Avenue BX31 A
2643 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 C
529 East 85 Street MN29 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $803,491 on 2020-01-15 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-08-22Deed $8,650,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to 715 RIV MC LLC; 715 RIV SARA LLC $8,650,000
2024-08-15Sold for $8,650,000 $8,650,000 $184,043
2020-01-15Agreement $3,500,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,500,000
2020-01-15AL&R $3,500,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,500,000
2020-01-15Mortgage $803,491 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $803,491
2015-02-17Mortgage $876,769 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMBSURGH $876,769
2015-02-17AL&R $3,000,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMBSURGH $3,000,000
2015-02-17Agreement $3,000,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMBSURGH $3,000,000
2011-09-30Agreement $2,250,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE LLC $2,250,000
2011-09-30AL&R $2,250,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,250,000
2011-09-30Mortgage $851,864 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $851,864
2005-05-11AL&R $1,550,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE LLC $1,550,000
2005-05-11M&CON $1,550,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,550,000
2003-03-19AL&R $1,100,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2003-03-19Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 715 RIVERSIDE DRIVE L.L.C to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,100,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017211830197
201813120622
201900370340
202000645170
202102920296
202251770487
20231112605133
202402737385
20250217104177
20260010102103
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 52Housing & tenants 1,195Ownership & money 43Health & systems 46

Every one of the 1,378 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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