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425 West 162 Street

1,763Records
13City systems
112Open violations
3063.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,763 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 613 311 service requests, 536 HPD complaints, 511 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1896
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)ESTATE OF JOYCE C. DUNCAN
BBL1021100041
BIN1062599

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3063.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations112 total — 57 class C (immediately hazardous), 40 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2019-07-10.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

108 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2024–25: 19 · winter 2025–26: 30 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

5
’23–24
19
’24–25
30
’25–26
2
’26–27

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

$7,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

238 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (66) · HEAT/HOT WATER (43) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (42) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (15) · PLUMBING (14) · Noise (14).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1896)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)ESTATE OF JOYCE DUNCAN
Head officerCHRISTINE W JORDAN
Managing agentCHRISTINE W JORDAN
Last registered2025-11-06

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,011,000 $120,660
2026$1,893,000 $113,580
2027$1,610,000 $96,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Edgecombe Av / W 162 St — M2 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 163 St & Edgecombe Ave · 250 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

425 West 162 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

238 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 43 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.

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170150116
20180140115
20190690069
2020621400220
2021714222153
2022241026420
2023327301277
2024318104188
2025020216209
2026315806167
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The full timeline

Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 1,689Ownership & money 11Health & systems 36

Every one of the 1,763 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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