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1987 Amsterdam Avenue

1,069Records
18City systems
77Open violations
132.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,069 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 526 311 service requests, 212 HPD housing violations, 186 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units22
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)1987-89 AMSTERDAM AVE H D F C
BBL1021080077
BIN1062524

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 132.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations77 total — 21 class C (immediately hazardous), 35 class B, 21 class A. Oldest open since 1990-04-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

91 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (69) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · Vendor Enforcement (2) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

$61,000 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (22)
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)1987-1989 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC
Head officerMARIE LOUISSAINT
Managing agentESRA MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,248,000 $1,011,600
2026$2,472,000 $1,112,400
2027$2,649,000 $1,192,050

The city's market estimate has risen 18% 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 $361,896 a year ($20.72 per sq ft), operating expenses $115,800 ($6.63 per sq ft), net operating income $246,096. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

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.

Getting around

Subway163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 158 St — M3 M100 M101 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 160 St & St Nicholas Ave · 450 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.

Report a problem to 311

1987 Amsterdam Avenue

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

91 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 ESRA MANAGEMENT — 63 buildings, 1,261 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B20 · C10 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3015 Riverdale Avenue BX121 B
128 West 138 Street MN60 A
270 Convent Avenue MN60 A
897 Empire Boulevard BK59 A
1212 Ocean Avenue BK48 A
161 East 88 Street MN42 A
353 West 141 Street MN40 A
421 Crown Street BK39 B
2025 Valentine Avenue BX36 B
450 West 147 Street MN32 B
501 West 156 Street MN32 B
273 West 136 Street MN32 A
526 West 158 Street MN30 A
2049 5 Avenue MN28 C
467 Lenox Avenue MN25 B
88 Brooklyn Avenue BK24 A
108 West 95 Street MN24 B
1384 Pacific Street BK23 C
1987 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 C
1723 Townsend Avenue BX21 B
1711 Townsend Avenue BX21 A
110 West 114 Street MN20 B
558 West 148 Street MN20 B
110 Cambridge Place BK20 B
454 West 152 Street MN20 B
116 Cambridge Place BK20 A
450 West 152 Street MN20 A
1608 Amsterdam Avenue MN18 A
357 West 115 Street MN18 A
289 Parkside Avenue BK16 A
283 Parkside Avenue BK16 B
107 West 105 Street MN15 A
371 West 120 Street MN15 A
364 West 121 Street MN15 A
981 Amsterdam Avenue MN14 A
753 St Nicholas Avenue MN12 A
7 West 131 Street MN12 A
271 West 150 Street MN11 C
303 West 149 Street MN10 A
8 St Nicholas Terrace MN10 B
59 Morningside Avenue MN10 A
829 Nostrand Avenue BK10 B
494 Manhattan Avenue MN9 B
2039 Adam C Powell Blvd MN9 A
831 Nostrand Avenue BK9 B
100 Ralph Avenue BK8 A
384 Manhattan Avenue MN8 B
523 West 150 Street MN8 B
503 West 150 Street MN8 A
219 Thomas S Boyland St BK8 C
222 West 136 Street MN7 C
307 West 107 Street MN7 A
302 West 122 Street MN6 A
741 St Nicholas Avenue MN6 A
241 West 137 Street MN5 D
61 Morningside Avenue MN5 C
203 West 122 Street MN5 B
738 St Nicholas Avenue MN4 C
136 West 118 Street MN3 D
160 West 128 Street MN2 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1 on 1992-06-17 (lender: City New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-18RPTT&RET $239,000 — from PERREAULT, HANNAH to SHRADER, JOSEPH CARL $239,000
2026-07-30Sold for $239,000 $239,000 $10,864
2023-11-30RPTT&RET $225,000 — from 1987-89 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC to PERREAULT, HANNAH $225,000
2023-11-17Sold for $225,000 $225,000 $10,227
2023-03-13RPTT&RET $240,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, ELVIS R; RODRIGUEZ, MARGARITA to ALONSO, FRANK JR. $240,000
2023-03-03Sold for $240,000 $240,000 $10,909
2023-02-27RPTT&RET $105,000 — from ESTATE OF DOROTHY JONES; JONES-WESTON, FRIEDA to LAMOUR, EDNA $105,000
2023-01-15Sold for $105,000 $105,000 $4,773
2021-06-30RPTT&RET $105,000 — from 1987-89 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC to PRENTICE, CURLEY L; MAXWELL, ELTON K $105,000
2020-03-06RPTT&RET $100,000 — from 1987-89 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC to DAZULME, ERNST; AUGUSTIN, ROSE $100,000
2018-09-05RPTT&RET $220,000 — from CAPRARO, RICHARD to BENJAMIN WOOD, STACY $220,000
2018-08-27Sold for $220,000 $220,000 $10,000
2013-08-13RPTT&RET $60,000 — from 1987-89 AMSTERDAM AVE. HDFC to BRADLEY, JENNIFER $60,000
2013-05-21RPTT&RET $70,000 — from 1987-89 AMSTERDAM AVE. HDFC to RODRIGUEZ, ELVIS R; RODRIGUEZ, MARGARITA $70,000
2010-07-22RPTT&RET $5,000 — from 1987-1989 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HDFC to EVANS-GRAHAM, LISA; EVANS, LAVELL $5,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700650166
20180014122145
201900310233
2020219554181
2021011172131
202205500358
202300766183
202414380245
202511710174
202620522258
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 45Housing & tenants 954Ownership & money 28Health & systems 30

Every one of the 1,069 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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