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446 West 164 Street

1,186Records
16City systems
40Open violations
77.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,186 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 476 HPD complaints, 321 311 service requests, 164 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1906
Floors5
Res. units21
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)446 W 164 LLC
BBL1021100073
BIN1062624

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 77.5. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations40 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 10).

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

What 311 hears from this address

67 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (26) · PLUMBING (9) · GENERAL (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · WATER LEAK (3).

Filed construction activity

$244,700 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 (1906)
YesSix or more residential units (21)
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)Stephen J.Ginsberg, receiver for 446 W164th Street
Head officerStephen J Ginsberg
Managing agentKinsey Equities LLC
Last registered2026-05-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,754,000 $789,300
2026$1,878,000 $845,100
2027$2,062,000 $927,900

The city's market estimate has risen 18% 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 · 600 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 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 163 St & Edgecombe Ave · 350 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

446 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

67 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
517 West 161 Street MN41 A
227 West 109 Street MN36 B
310 West 20 Street MN33 A
1484 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 D
110 St Marks Place MN22 A
446 West 164 Street MN21 B
424 East 14 Street MN21 B
541 West 144 Street MN20 C
219 West 20 Street MN20 A
536 West 47 Street MN18 B
220 West 14 Street MN17 B
220 Avenue A MN16 B
320 West 22 Street MN15 A
41 West 24 Street MN12 A
419 East 76 Street MN12 A
18 West 129 Street MN12 A
323 East 75 Street MN10 A
827 East 218 Street BX8 D
3942 Barnes Avenue BX7 D
342 East 78 Street MN6 B
259 West 18 Street MN6 B
359 East 34 Street BK6 C
217 2 Avenue MN5 B
356 West 21 Street MN5 C
134 Kingsland Avenue BK4 B
99 South 2 Street BK3 C
1478 Flatbush Avenue BK2 C
37 West 10 Street MN1 C
224 Varick Street MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,200,304 on 2019-07-15 (lender: Arbor Agency Lending, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-07-15Mortgage $1,200,305 — from 446 W 164 LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $1,200,305
2019-07-15Agreement $5,893,000 — from 446 W 164 LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $5,893,000
2017-06-12AL&R $4,870,000 — from 446 W 164 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,870,000
2017-06-12M&CON $4,870,000 — from 446 W 164 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $4,870,000
2014-09-08AL&R $2,512,500 — from 446 W 164 LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $2,512,500
2014-09-08M&CON $1,250,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS LP to SIGNATURE BANK $1,250,000
2014-09-08Mortgage $1,311,380 — from 446 W 164 LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $1,311,380
2014-09-08Deed $3,350,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P. to 446 W 164 LLC $3,350,000
2014-09-08Agreement $2,512,500 — from 446 W 164 LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $2,512,500
2011-12-27M&CON $1,250,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $1,250,000
2011-12-27AL&R $1,250,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK $1,250,000
2007-03-09Deed $2,100,000 — from MWT ENTERPRISES LLC to 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P., $2,100,000
2007-03-09Agreement $1,380,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P.,; MWT ENTERPRISES LLC to SOVEREING BANK $1,380,000
2007-03-09AL&R $300,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P., to SOVEREING BANK $300,000
2007-03-09Mortgage $300,000 — from 446 WEST 164TH STREET HOLDINGS L.P., to SOVEREING BANK $300,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201741244134
201810130216
201901136121
2020004015
202100300131
2022016029
202300340236
20240080311
202500120214
20260112002123
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The full timeline

Construction 44Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 1,009Ownership & money 57Health & systems 37

Every one of the 1,186 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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