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2017 Amsterdam Avenue

3,644Records
19City systems
62Open violations
106.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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3,644 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,601 311 service requests, 870 HPD complaints, 806 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1923
Floors6
Res. units63
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL1021090046
BIN1062550

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 106.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
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 violations62 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 21 class A. Oldest open since 2007-06-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

32 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 22). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$11,475 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

465 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (253) · Illegal Fireworks (58) · Illegal Parking (23) · Traffic (17) · PAINT/PLASTER (16) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15).

Filed construction activity

$536,689 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1923)
YesSix or more residential units (63)
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)HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES
Head officerAVINASH KHATRI
Managing agentCHATAM MANAGEMENT CO INC
Last registered2025-09-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$7,517,000 $3,382,650
2026$7,914,000 $3,561,300
2027$7,621,000 $3,429,450

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Crown Fried ChickenChickenA—
El LinajeLatin AmericanA—
Tres Colores MexMexicanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

3 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 3 restaurants
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Dishwashing/Utensils, Food Protection, Food Temperature), shared by 3 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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 · 100 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
157 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 161 St — M3 M100 M101 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 160 St & St Nicholas Ave · 200 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

2017 Amsterdam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

465 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 CHATAM MANAGEMENT CO., INC. — 19 buildings, 648 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B9 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2955 Grand Concourse BX78 B
2017 Amsterdam Avenue MN63 B
2483 Jerome Avenue BX57 A
624 East 220 Street BX53 B
1155 Walton Avenue BX52 A
2475 Tiebout Avenue BX51 A
655 East 223 Street BX46 A
2266 Gleason Avenue BX38 A
2267 Haviland Avenue BX38 A
21 West 183 Street BX31 B
2050 Davidson Avenue BX30 B
363 Lenox Avenue MN27 B
1401 67 Street BK20 B
1344 St Nicholas Avenue MN13 C
1352 St Nicholas Avenue MN13 C
1348 St Nicholas Avenue MN12 B
103 West 128 Street MN12 C
112 West 129 Street MN10 B
109 West 128 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $242,678 on 2023-05-31 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-05-31Mortgage $242,678 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $242,678
2023-05-31Agreement $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $2,500,000
2018-06-29Mortgage $603,005 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $603,005
2018-06-29Agreement $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2018-06-29AL&R $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2006-08-18Mortgage $1,541,871 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $1,541,871
2006-08-18Agreement $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $2,500,000
2006-08-18Agreement $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $2,500,000
2006-08-18Mortgage $1,541,871 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $1,541,871
2006-08-18Agreement $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $2,500,000
2006-08-18Agreement $2,500,000 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $2,500,000
2006-08-18Mortgage $1,541,871 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $1,541,871
1997-03-26Mortgage $1,028,788 — from HEIGHTS REALTY ASSOCIATES to NORTH FORK BANK $1,028,788

Ten-year activity

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270
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017209603101
20180322578243
201939770392
202041124401260
20211424602253
202221115304170
20232219045203
20244719705213
20252824604260
20260725508270
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The full timeline

Construction 99Enforcement 92Housing & tenants 3,324Ownership & money 52Health & systems 77

Every one of the 3,644 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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