678 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 215 311 service requests, 193 HPD complaints, 116 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 43.5. 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 | 5 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
46 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · Illegal Parking (6) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · WATER LEAK (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · New Tree Request (1).
$64,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1907) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| 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) | 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC |
| Head officer | JOSEPH WILLNER |
| Managing agent | DOV SCHREIBER |
| Last registered | 2025-09-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,082,000 | $936,900 |
| 2026 | $2,296,000 | $1,033,200 |
| 2027 | $2,505,000 | $1,127,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkin | Donuts | A | Mice evidence |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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 | 163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 158 St — M3 M100 M101 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 160 St & St Nicholas Ave · 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.
1997 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
46 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $125,000 on 2019-06-28 (lender: Capital One, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-28 | Mortgage $125,000 — from 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $125,000 | |
| 2019-06-28 | Agreement $5,125,000 — from 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,125,000 | |
| 2019-06-28 | Agreement $12,258,486 — from CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC; 475 WEST 159 LLC; 481 WEST 159 LLC | $12,258,486 | |
| 2019-06-28 | Mortgage $5,000,000 — from 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,000,000 | |
| 2016-12-20 | CORRM $3,130,979 — from 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC; 149 WEST 159 LLC; 481 WEST 159 LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $3,130,979 | |
| 2016-07-29 | AL&R $12,775,000 — from 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC; 481 WEST 159 LLC; 475 WEST 159 LLC to ORTIANI FINANCE COMPANY | $12,775,000 | |
| 2016-07-29 | Agreement $12,775,000 — from 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC; 475 WEST 159 LLC; 481 WEST 159 LLC to ORTIANI FINANCE COMPANY | $12,775,000 | |
| 2016-07-29 | Deed $8,050,000 — from 498 W. 159TH ST. LLC to 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC | $8,050,000 | |
| 2016-07-29 | Mortgage $3,110,979 — from 481 WEST 159 LLC; 475 WEST 159 LLC; 1995 AMSTERDAM LLC to ORTIANI FINANCE COMPANY | $3,110,979 | |
| 2016-07-14 | Sold for $8,050,000 | $8,050,000 | $309,615 |
| 2014-09-05 | AL&R $10,000,000 — from 2001 AMSTERDAM W. 159TH ST. LLC; 498 W. 159TH ST. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | Agreement $10,000,000 — from 498 W. 159TH ST. LLC; 2001 AMSTERDAM W. 159TH ST. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,000,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | Mortgage $3,673,834 — from 2001 AMSTERDAM W. 159TH ST. LLC; 498 W. 159TH ST. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,673,834 | |
| 2014-09-03 | Deed $5,900,000 — from MARIPOSA PROPERTIES, INC. to 498 W. 159TH ST. LLC | $5,900,000 | |
| 2011-05-05 | Agreement $3,395,300 — from MARIPOSA PROPERTIES, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,395,300 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 38 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 45 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 39 |
Every one of the 678 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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