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452 West 164 Street

1,968Records
17City systems
145Open violations
355.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,968 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 681 HPD housing violations, 648 HPD complaints, 455 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)452 W 164 REALTY LLC
BBL1021100070
BIN1062622

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 355.6. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations145 total — 57 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 24 class A. Oldest open since 2020-06-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

59 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 11 · winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 14 · winter 2026–27: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

11
’23–24
10
’24–25
14
’25–26
10
’26–27

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

What 311 hears from this address

65 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (28) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · ELECTRIC (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4).

Filed construction activity

$127,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (20)
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)452 W 164 Realty LLC
Head officerIan Lagowitz
Managing agentCAM Property MGMT
Last registered2026-01-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$975,000 $438,750
2026$1,076,000 $484,200
2027$1,142,000 $513,900

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

Building systems

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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
168 St — 1 A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 164 St — M101 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 162 St · 450 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

452 West 164 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

65 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 28 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 CAM PROPERTY MGMT — 47 buildings, 1,639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B10 · C10 · D19 · F6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
530 East 169 Street BX321 F
2410 Washington Avenue BX170 F
400 Herkimer Street BK154 D
2120 Tiebout Avenue BX75 D
1202 Spofford Avenue BX60 F
741 Hunts Point Avenue BX56 B
226 West Tremont Avenue BX49 D
1786 Topping Avenue BX43 C
2417 Albemarle Road BK43 B
1631 Grand Avenue BX42 D
51 Hamilton Place MN29 B
143 Lincoln Avenue BX29 B
440 East 187 Street BX28 D
2707 Morris Avenue BX28 A
546 East 182 Street BX25 D
1480 Amsterdam Avenue MN25 B
84 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
503 West 169 Street MN24 D
622 East 169 Street BX23 D
554 West 148 Street MN22 B
82 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 C
505 West 135 Street MN21 B
712 West 180 Street MN21 D
522 West 148 Street MN20 C
925 St Marks Avenue BK20 D
66 East 190 Street BX20 C
846 Prospect Place BK20 D
452 West 164 Street MN20 D
561 West 144 Street MN20 D
72 East 190 Street BX19 C
441 East 187 Street BX18 F
1488 Bushwick Avenue BK16 C
45 Lott Avenue BK16 C
558 West 151 Street MN15 A
1078 Willmohr Street BK12 C
2426 University Avenue BX11 D
228 East Tremont Avenue BX10 D
801 Freeman Street BX10 C
702 Eagle Avenue BX8 F
704 Eagle Avenue BX8 D
299 Throop Avenue BK6 B
221 Himrod Street BK6 C
867 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 D
1738 East 4 Street BK6 D
1111 Willoughby Avenue BK6 F
871 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 B
634 Wilson Avenue BK6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $525,432 on 2020-02-21 (lender: Arbor Commercial Funding I, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-21Deed $1,900,000 — from PETER A. AXELROD to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION $1,900,000
2020-02-21Mortgage $525,432 — from 452 W 164 REALTY LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC $525,432
2020-02-21Agreement $3,399,000 — from 452 W 164 REALTY LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC $3,399,000
2018-05-10Deed $4,795,000 — from 452 WEST 164TH ANNEX LLC; 452 WEST 164TH LLC to 452 W 164 REALTY LLC $4,795,000
2018-05-10Mortgage $1,229,098 — from 452 W 164 REALTY LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING LLC $1,229,098
2018-05-10Agreement $2,901,000 — from 452 W 164 REALTY LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING LLC $2,901,000
2018-04-17Sold for $4,795,000 $4,795,000 $239,750
2014-02-05Agreement $1,820,000 — from 452 WEST 164TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,820,000
2014-02-05Mortgage $288,099 — from 452 WEST 164TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $288,099
2014-02-05Deed $2,640,000 — from WASHINGTON HEIGHTS APARTMENT HOLDINGS, L to 452 WEST 164TH LLC $2,640,000
2014-02-05AL&R $1,820,000 — from 452 WEST 164TH LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,820,000
2012-08-06AL&R $1,575,000 — from WASHINGTON HEIGHTS APARTMENT HOLDINGS, L to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,575,000
2012-08-06Agreement $1,575,000 — from WASHINGTON HEIGHTS APARTMENT HOLDINGS, L to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,575,000
2012-08-06Mortgage $354,071 — from WASHINGTON HEIGHTS APARTMENT HOLDINGS, L to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $354,071
2008-11-28RPTT&RET $125,000 — from NOEL CO., LTD to SANKEI KIGYO CO., LTD $125,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700350136
2018315911276
20193112401129
20200224043249
202101750177
20220126805274
20230117603180
202400880290
202500180220
20260015332158
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The full timeline

Construction 12Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 1,837Ownership & money 72Health & systems 36

Every one of the 1,968 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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