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461 West 159 Street

3,410Records
19City systems
52Open violations
158.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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3,410 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,175 311 service requests, 1,156 HPD complaints, 682 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1912
Floors6
Res. units48
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC
BBL1021090041
BIN1062546

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 158.2. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

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 violations52 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 26 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2013-12-18.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

75 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 73). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
73
’25–26

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

$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

191 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (38) · HEAT/HOT WATER (35) · WATER LEAK (24) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (23) · APPLIANCE (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (10).

Filed construction activity

$211,800 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1912)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
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)545 EDGECOMBE BCR,LLC
Head officerKOBI ZAMIR
Managing agentTriHill Management LLC
Last registered2025-10-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,566,000 $2,054,700
2026$4,402,000 $1,980,900
2027$4,812,000 $2,165,400

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 21/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Edgecombe Av / W 160 St — M2 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 159 St & Edgecombe Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 004 Duke Ellington
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

461 West 159 Street

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

191 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 35 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 TRIHILL MANAGEMENT LLC — 47 buildings, 1,356 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B12 · C12 · D7 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
555 Edgecombe Avenue MN127 D
275 Linden Boulevard BK101 B
475 Central Park West MN94 A
143 West 96 Street MN92 B
2783 Broadway MN83 A
263 Eastern Parkway BK62 A
3660 Broadway MN62 B
461 West 159 Street MN48 C
596 Edgecombe Avenue MN48 C
471 Central Park West MN37 B
3440 Broadway MN36 C
778 Madison Avenue MN35 A
3427 Broadway MN31 D
412 West 129 Street MN30 B
408 West 129 Street MN30 C
110 Convent Avenue MN30 C
31-15 32 Street QN25 A
605 West 151 Street MN25 C
964 Amsterdam Avenue MN22 F
603 West 139 Street MN21 C
607 West 139 Street MN21 D
41-07 28 Avenue QN20 C
31-40 30 Street QN20 B
473 Central Park West MN19 B
76 Carmine Street MN19 B
1471 St Nicholas Avenue MN18 F
552 West 184 Street MN16 D
285 West 147 Street MN15 B
310 West 4 Street MN15 A
472 Central Park West MN15 A
43-18 25 Avenue QN14 C
550 West 184 Street MN14 F
554 West 184 Street MN13 D
556 West 184 Street MN13 D
180 West 81 Street MN11 A
84 Bradhurst Avenue MN10 A
633 West 152 Street MN9 C
224 Lafayette Street MN9 A
1509 Pacific Street BK8 B
18 Bedford Street MN8 C
61-09 Catalpa Avenue QN8 B
130 West 72 Street MN6 B
79-63 Myrtle Avenue QN6 A
28 East 72 Street MN5 C
133 Grand Street MN3 D
831 Broadway MN2 A
827 Broadway MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $832,139 on 2018-02-23 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-10-16Agreement $40,000,000 — from 110 CONVENT BCR, LLC; 605 WEST 151 BCR, LLC; 545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC; 3427 BROADWAY BCR, LL to CITIBANK, NA $40,000,000
2023-02-10Deed $7,000,000 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to 545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC $7,000,000
2023-01-31Sold for $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $145,833
2018-09-27CMTG $9,050,000 — from 605 WEST 151 BCR, LLC; 3427 BROADWAY BCR, LLC; 545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC; 633 WEST 152 BCR, L to CITIBANK, NA $9,050,000
2018-08-13SPRD $13,475,525 — from 3427 BROADWAY BCR LLC; 605 WEST 151 BCR LLC; 633 WEST 152 BCR LLC; 545 EDGECOMBE BCR LLC to CITIBANK, NA $13,475,525
2018-02-23Mortgage $832,139 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $832,139
2018-02-23Mortgage $832,139 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $832,139
2018-02-23Mortgage $832,139 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $832,139
2018-02-23Agreement $4,400,000 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,400,000
2018-02-23Agreement $4,400,000 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,400,000
2018-02-23Agreement $4,400,000 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,400,000
2018-02-23Agreement $4,400,000 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,400,000
2018-02-23Mortgage $832,139 — from MGJ REALTY CORPORATION to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $832,139
2017-06-01Mortgage $4,475,525 — from 605 WEST 151 BCR, LLC; 545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC; 633 WEST 152 BCR, LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. $4,475,525
2013-10-03ASSTO $2,750,000 — from 545 EDGECOMBE PARTNERS, LLC to 545 EDGECOMBE BCR, LLC $2,750,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172213211138
2018023231142270
201953714507194
202001111401126
20210021302215
202200450348
2023039352103
20240516102168
20250112405130
20260120003204
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The full timeline

Construction 45Enforcement 174Housing & tenants 3,071Ownership & money 82Health & systems 38

Every one of the 3,410 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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