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509 West 155 Street

1,672Records
21City systems
23Open violations
83Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,672 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 614 311 service requests, 480 HPD complaints, 331 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1922
Floors6
Res. units54
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)FLGSP 509 W 155 ST LLC
BBL1021140052
BIN1062694, 1087021

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 83. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations23 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-09-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

21 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’25–26

3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$8,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

226 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Elevator (37) · PLUMBING (32) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (31) · WATER LEAK (22) · PAINT/PLASTER (21) · Noise (19).

Filed construction activity

$92,500 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 (1922)
YesSix or more residential units (54)
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)FLGSP 509 W 155 St LLC
Head officerEstefania Knight
Managing agentREM Residential
Last registered2026-04-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,229,000 $2,353,050
2026$5,126,000 $2,306,700
2027$5,007,000 $2,253,150

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 55/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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

Subway157 St — 1 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
155 St — C · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 156 St — M100 M101 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 156 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 028 Wright Brothers
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

509 West 155 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

226 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 REM RESIDENTIAL — 138 buildings, 2,863 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B32 · C23 · D15 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
630 1 Avenue MN484 A
681 West 193 Street MN125 F
2 West 120 Street MN106 D
11 Hillside Avenue MN90 C
281 Wadsworth Avenue MN84 C
20 East 68 Street MN83 A
87-50 Kingston Place QN77 A
4530 Broadway MN73 C
241 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
518 East 84 Street MN59 A
639 West 207 Street MN56 D
509 West 155 Street MN54 B
12-10 Astoria Park South QN54 A
412 West 148 Street MN48 D
155 Audubon Avenue MN48 C
402 West 148 Street MN48 C
176 West 86 Street MN47 A
536 Isham Street MN46 C
58 Elizabeth Street MN45 A
227 Riverside Drive MN39 B
35 Underhill Avenue BK39 A
196 South 1 Street BK32 A
245 East 110 Street MN30 F
373 South 5 Street BK30 C
233 East 77 Street MN24 B
514 Amsterdam Avenue MN23 B
2226 1 Avenue MN23 D
237 West 18 Street MN20 A
349 East 51 Street MN20 B
546 West 50 Street MN20 B
524 Metropolitan Avenue BK20 A
527 West 46 Street MN20 A
548 West 50 Street MN20 B
544 West 50 Street MN20 C
332 West 37 Street MN19 A
522 Metropolitan Avenue BK19 A
548 Driggs Avenue BK18 B
231 East 29 Street MN18 A
231 East 34 Street MN17 A
164 West 146 Street MN17 B
717 9 Avenue MN17 A
132 North 1 Street BK16 A
231 East 81 Street MN16 A
26 Bedford Street MN16 A
313 East 115 Street MN15 D
323 Park Avenue South MN14 A
8 Saint Marks Place BK14 A
552 Driggs Avenue BK13 B
2400 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
320 West 108 Street MN12 A
323 West 42 Street MN12 B
325 West 42 Street MN12 D
41-25 48 Street QN12 A
10-09 34 Avenue QN12 A
251 East Broadway MN11 C
107 Berry Street BK11 B
127 Mercer Street MN10 A
116 West 69 Street MN10 A
131 East 110 Street MN9 B
133 East 110 Street MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $372,778 on 2024-07-10 (lender: Wilmington Trust, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-20Deed $5,421,022 — from 509 REALTY CO. LLC to FLGSP 509 W 155 ST LLC $5,421,022
2026-04-20Agreement $4,727,537 — from FLGSP 509 W 155 ST LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. $4,727,537
2026-03-31Sold for $5,421,022 $5,421,022 $100,389
2024-07-10Mortgage $372,778 — from WIRELESS PROPCO, LLC to WILMINGTON TRUST, N.A. $372,778
2022-12-01EASE $877,630 — from 509 REALTY CO. LLC to WIRELESS PROPCO, LLC $877,630
2019-10-09Mortgage $357,283 — from 509 REALTY CO. LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $357,283
2019-10-09AL&R $7,908,000 — from 509 REALTY CO. LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,908,000
2019-10-09Agreement $7,908,000 — from 509 REALTY CO. LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,908,000
2019-10-03Agreement $7,900,000 — from 509 REALTY CO., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,900,000
2015-09-22Mortgage $2,818,994 — from 509 REALTY CO., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,818,994
2015-09-22Agreement $7,900,000 — from 509 REALTY CO., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $7,900,000
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
2012-08-03AL&R $5,400,000 — from 509 REALTY CO.,LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,400,000
2012-07-20Agreement $5,400,000 — from FANNIE MAE to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,400,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201722710277
201833870295
201962334348
202000520254
20210310104108
202205492359
20230118603190
202401510112119
20250821203223
202601316442183
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 86Housing & tenants 1,449Ownership & money 80Health & systems 40

Every one of the 1,672 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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