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448 West 163 Street

811Records
17City systems
37Open violations
145.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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811 recorded events, 1992–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 269 HPD housing violations, 244 311 service requests, 191 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units40
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MILFORD REALTY LLC A
BBL1021100008
BIN1084315, 1084570

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 145.8. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations37 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

55 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2025–26: 39). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

10
’23–24
39
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

85 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (23) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · GENERAL (11) · PLUMBING (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · WATER LEAK (5).

Filed construction activity

$81,617 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (40)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C
Head officerLEONARD J SCHWARTZ
Managing agentRENTAL & MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,455,000 $654,750
2026$1,458,000 $656,100
2027$1,279,000 $575,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, 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 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
168 St — 1 A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 162 St — M3 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 162 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 128 Audubon
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

448 West 163 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

85 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 23 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 RENTAL & MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES — 14 buildings, 548 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B5 · C2 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1130 Colgate Avenue BX155 C
1060 Sherman Avenue BX64 C
1890 Andrews Avenue South BX58 A
1133 Boston Road BX50 D
448 West 163 Street MN40 B
1194 Sherman Avenue BX37 A
1345 Teller Avenue BX26 B
1320 Morris Avenue BX26 B
200 East 166 Street BX24 B
321 West 13 Street MN21 A
149 East 165 Street BX20 B
2075 Amsterdam Avenue MN18 A
16 West 87 Street MN6 A
136 West 11 Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $238,488 on 2023-10-17 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-10-17Agreement $2,300,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C. $2,300,000
2023-10-17Mortgage $238,489 — from MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $238,489
2013-10-30Agreement $2,600,000 — from MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C. to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK $2,600,000
2013-10-30Mortgage $2,468,595 — from MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C. to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK $2,468,595
2013-10-30AL&R $2,600,000 — from MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C. to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK $2,600,000
2000-03-27Mortgage $43,000 — from MILFORD REALTY, L.L.C. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $43,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701170119
201800190221
201900130114
202005200126
202110010501116
20224118302190
202311524260
202400510556
20250112605132
202601800182
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 727Ownership & money 16Health & systems 30

Every one of the 811 recorded events, 1992–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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