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2083 Amsterdam Avenue

2,322Records
18City systems
3Open violations
112Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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2,322 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 906 HPD complaints, 795 311 service requests, 250 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units14
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)MERIDIAN REALTY INC.
BBL1021100060
BIN1062616

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 112. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-08-24.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

48 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 13 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

13
’23–24
6
’24–25
12
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · HEAT/HOT WATER (23) · Illegal Parking (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Consumer Complaint (7) · Water Conservation (6).

Filed construction activity

$41,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (14)
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)MERIDIAN REALTY INC
Head officerBAHRAM HAKAKIAN
Managing agentALLIED REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-09-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,779,000 $800,550
2026$2,062,000 $927,900
2027$2,082,000 $936,900

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
TNT Fried ChickenChickenNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

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
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 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 162 St · 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

2083 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

122 311 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 ALLIED REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORP — 26 buildings, 494 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B8 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
206 Audubon Avenue MN35 C
200 Audubon Avenue MN33 B
54 Carmine Street MN32 A
1253 St Nicholas Avenue MN32 B
182 Avenue A MN32 A
28 West 26 Street MN28 A
1534 St Nicholas Avenue MN28 A
34 8 Avenue MN23 A
1540 St Nicholas Avenue MN23 B
103 St Marks Place MN21 A
26 Vandam Street MN21 A
16 St Marks Place MN18 B
247 Mulberry Street MN18 A
501 West 167 Street MN17 C
24 St Marks Place MN16 B
217 East 4 Street MN15 A
2083 Amsterdam Avenue MN14 B
2145 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 C
2143 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 B
1741 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 C
1743 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 C
132 Sullivan Street MN11 A
791 Broadway MN10 B
375 1 Avenue MN9 A
2002 2 Avenue MN6 A
94 Greenwich Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $905,134 on 2019-11-12 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-11-12Mortgage $905,135 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $905,135
2019-11-12AL&R $3,100,000 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,100,000
2019-11-12Agreement $3,100,000 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC. to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $3,100,000
2014-12-16Agreement $2,450,000 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,450,000
2014-12-16AL&R $2,450,000 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC to CUSTOMERS BANK $2,450,000
2014-12-16Mortgage $1,070,700 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC to CUSTOMERS BANK $1,070,700
2006-07-20Mortgage $839,189 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $839,189
2006-07-20Agreement $1,630,000 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,630,000
2006-07-20Agreement $1,630,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to MERIDIAN REALTY INC $1,630,000
2001-12-21Mortgage $452,839 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $452,839
1998-09-04Mortgage $215,500 — from MERIDIAN REALTY INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $215,500
1997-05-06Mortgage $200,000 — from MERIDAN REALTY INC. to GRODETSKY, MEYER $200,000
1991-02-05Mortgage $275,000 — from 469 WEST 163RD RLTYINC to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $275,000
1989-08-18Mortgage $225,000 — from 469 WEST 163RD REALTY to MARKHAM MORTGAGE ASSOC. $225,000
1989-02-09Mortgage $18,000 — from 469 W. 163 RLTY CORP to IZQUIERDO, MELCHOR $18,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170411001115
2018409402100
201910325139
202001470452
202101560158
202200530760
2023029525104
202400610465
202500890493
202601270230
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 139Housing & tenants 2,047Ownership & money 45Health & systems 49

Every one of the 2,322 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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