2,986 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,278 311 service requests, 351 HPD complaints, 181 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 58.5. In ZIP 10032, 36% 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 | 46 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2006-04-05. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 22). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
838 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (800) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Animal (5) · APPLIANCE (4) · SAFETY (3) · Illegal Fireworks (3).
$306,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1908) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| 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) | MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC |
| Head officer | ROBERT SEIDEN |
| Managing agent | ARKAR, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,936,000 | $1,321,200 |
| 2026 | $3,185,000 | $1,433,250 |
| 2027 | $2,865,000 | $1,289,250 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | 155 St — C · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 158 St — M3 M100 M101 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | St Nicholas Ave & W 157 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| 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.
1973 Amsterdam Avenue
| 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 |
838 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 ARKAR, INC — 13 buildings, 301 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 331 East Houston Street | MN | 78 | A |
| 204 West 108 Street | MN | 48 | A |
| 3671 Broadway | MN | 47 | B |
| 1969 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 33 | A |
| 1973 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 30 | B |
| 2722 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 26 | B |
| 135 Christopher Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 1961 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
| 68 Reade Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 1967 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 1965 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 1963 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 3 | C |
| 67 Remsen Street | BK | 1 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $992,116 on 2021-08-03 (lender: Oceanfirst Bank N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-03 | Mortgage $992,117 — from MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK N.A. | $992,117 | |
| 2021-08-03 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK N.A. | $4,800,000 | |
| 2021-08-03 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC to OCEANFIRST BANK N.A. | $4,800,000 | |
| 2016-04-19 | Agreement $4,250,000 — from SIGNATURE BANK to MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC | $4,250,000 | |
| 2016-04-19 | AL&R $4,250,000 — from MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,250,000 | |
| 2016-04-19 | Mortgage $1,375,902 — from MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,375,902 | |
| 2011-04-13 | Deed $4,300,000 to MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC | $4,300,000 | |
| 2011-04-13 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from AP-AMSTERDAM 1973 AMSTERDAM LLC.; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS SN, LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 2006-05-15 | Deed $4,600,000 — from 498 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. to AP-AMSTERDAM 1973 AMSTERDAM LLC. | $4,600,000 | |
| 2006-05-15 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from AP-AMSTERDAM 1973 AMSTERDAM LLC. to CIBC INC. | $3,200,000 | |
| 2006-05-15 | Mortgage $1,055,458 — from AP-AMSTERDAM 1973 AMSTERDAM LLC. to CIBC INC. | $1,055,458 | |
| 2006-05-15 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from CIBC INC. to AP-AMSTERDAM 1973 AMSTERDAM LLC. | $3,200,000 | |
| 2004-08-02 | Mortgage $800,000 — from 498 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $800,000 | |
| 2003-03-20 | Agreement $1,425,000 — from 498 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $1,425,000 | |
| 2003-03-20 | Mortgage $967,278 — from 498 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA | $967,278 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 5 | 181 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 294 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 475 | 5 | 1 | 481 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 0 | 3 | 196 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 0 | 4 | 305 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 254 | 0 | 3 | 257 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 322 | 0 | 3 | 325 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 291 | 0 | 2 | 293 |
Every one of the 2,986 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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