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2129 Amsterdam Avenue

3,431Records
22City systems
277Open violations
885Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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3,431 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,334 HPD housing violations, 859 HPD complaints, 744 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units21
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)ASAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
BBL1021110050
BIN1062647

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 885. 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 violations277 total — 49 class C (immediately hazardous), 169 class B, 59 class A. Oldest open since 1996-07-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

35 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 29). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’24–25
29
’25–26

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

$68,020 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

155 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PAINT/PLASTER (18) · WATER LEAK (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · PLUMBING (12) · Elevator (11).

Filed construction activity

$608,300 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1910)
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)ASAL HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Head officerNICO MOINIAN
Managing agentR.E.M. RESIDENTIAL
Last registered2026-07-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,768,000 $1,245,600
2026$2,904,000 $1,306,800
2027$3,627,000 $1,632,150

The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 1/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jade HouseChineseAMice evidence
Native NoodlesAsian/Asian FusionA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Food Contaminated, Food Worker Hygiene), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: W 165 St / Amsterdam Av — M2 · 200 ft
Citi BikeEdgecombe Ave & W 167 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 008 Luis Belliard
Middle: 319, 324. 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

2129 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

155 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 R.E.M. RESIDENTIAL — 117 buildings, 3,819 units. Grades across the portfolio: A65 · B30 · C15 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
304 East 41 Street MN200 A
225 East 63 Street MN151 B
25 Hillside Avenue MN142 D
305 2 Avenue MN127 A
25-10 30 Road QN120 B
3410 Kingsbridge Avenue BX117 D
88 Bleecker Street MN107 A
45-35 44 Street QN100 B
235 West 75 Street MN97 A
85-05 35 Avenue QN90 B
570 West 204 Street MN89 C
85-50 85 Drive QN84 A
63-70 Austin Street QN84 C
76-09 34 Avenue QN83 A
2800 Heath Avenue BX78 B
940 St Nicholas Avenue MN73 B
244 Fieldston Terrace BX72 C
4360 Baychester Avenue BX72 C
22-43 Jackson Avenue QN71 A
255 Hudson Street MN64 A
40-15 Hampton Street QN60 B
94-06 34 Road QN59 C
34 Seaman Avenue MN59 D
24 Bennett Avenue MN58 A
545 Cathedral Parkway MN54 A
44-46 Purves Street QN49 A
2340 Valentine Avenue BX49 C
86-20 Park Lane South QN48 A
3512 Broadway MN40 B
235 East 84 Street MN38 A
35-19 147 Street QN37 B
312 West 48 Street MN35 A
2024 68 Street BK34 B
15 East 19th Street BK33 A
387 Greenwich Street MN33 A
25 Cornelia Street MN32 A
234 Union Avenue BK32 B
251 West 98 Street MN32 A
1133 Park Avenue MN32 A
14 Hope Street BK30 A
323 West 75 Street MN30 A
265 West 87 Street MN26 A
250 East 31 Street MN25 A
2118 64 Street BK24 B
61 St Nicholas Place MN24 C
116 East 17 Street MN22 A
2129 Amsterdam Avenue MN21 D
3612 Broadway MN21 F
632 East 186 Street BX20 C
293 Hawthorne Street BK20 B
55 West 74 Street MN19 A
1376 1 Avenue MN18 A
32-02 34 Avenue QN18 C
353 Central Park West MN17 A
330 East 94 Street MN16 A
57 West 8 Street MN16 A
489 Columbus Avenue MN16 C
18 East 23 Street MN16 A
190 Claremont Avenue MN16 B
107 West 106 Street MN16 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,970 on 2018-08-17 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-12-07MLEA $1,648,000 — from ASAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC to CROWN CASTLE AS LLC $1,648,000
2018-08-17Agreement $4,470,000 — from ASAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,470,000
2018-08-17Mortgage $5,970 — from ASAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,970
2018-08-17AL&R $4,470,000 — from ASAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,470,000
2018-08-17Deed $8,500,000 — from 2129 AMSTERDAM REALTY, LLC to ASAL HOLDING COMPANY, LLC $8,500,000
2018-08-07Sold for $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $404,762
2015-03-17AL&R $4,495,000 — from 2129 AMSTERDAM REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,495,000
2015-03-17Deed $5,700,000 — from 470 WEST 166TH STREET LLC to 2129 AMSTERDAM REALTY, LLC $5,700,000
2015-03-17Mortgage $2,109,308 — from 2129 AMSTERDAM REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,109,308
2015-03-17Agreement $4,495,000 — from 2129 AMSTERDAM REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,495,000
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-03-12Agreement $2,500,000 — from 470 WEST 166TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2013-03-12AL&R $2,500,000 — from 470 WEST 166TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,500,000
2013-03-12Mortgage $295,340 — from 470 WEST 166TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $295,340

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712940299
201812716585
20190510909123
20207631501329
202114277801822
202271431406341
20234914621162
202401114408163
20250122207230
2026319287210321
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The full timeline

Construction 47Enforcement 177Housing & tenants 3,055Ownership & money 80Health & systems 72

Every one of the 3,431 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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