1,312 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 720 HPD complaints, 325 311 service requests, 99 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 51.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 18 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-06-04. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 1).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · WATER LEAK (4) · Noise (3) · ELECTRIC (2) · GENERAL (2).
$67,500 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1906) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 535-539 WEST 155 BCR LLC |
| Head officer | David Wallace |
| Managing agent | ESTATE REALTY GROUP INC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,827,000 | $822,150 |
| 2026 | $1,844,000 | $829,800 |
| 2027 | $1,902,000 | $855,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | 157 St — 1 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 155 St — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 155 St / Broadway — Bx6 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 157 St · 500 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.
539 West 155 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Managed by ESTATE REALTY GROUP INC — 28 buildings, 648 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B8 · C11 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 580 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 92 | B |
| 736 Riverside Drive | MN | 60 | D |
| 2363 7 Avenue | MN | 46 | C |
| 245 Sullivan Place | BK | 40 | C |
| 3820 Broadway | MN | 37 | A |
| 106 Convent Avenue | MN | 34 | A |
| 3750 Broadway | MN | 34 | C |
| 3760 Broadway | MN | 32 | B |
| 510 West 134 Street | MN | 32 | C |
| 3336 Perry Avenue | BX | 27 | D |
| 605 West 141 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 535 West 155 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 521 West 180 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 539 West 155 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 320 East 126 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 513 West 134 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 145 West 138 Street | MN | 13 | C |
| 145 Allen Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 419 East 114 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 247 New York Avenue | BK | 9 | B |
| 212 Hull Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 214 Hull Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 683 East 234 Street | BX | 6 | D |
| 60 West 130 Street | MN | 6 | B |
| 685 East 234 Street | BX | 6 | C |
| 22 East 130 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 20 East 130 Street | MN | 4 | F |
| 2056 Madison Avenue | MN | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,283,903 on 2014-09-05 (lender: Investors Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-05 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from 535 - 539 WEST 155 BCR, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | Deed $10,100,000 — from LH 155 REALTY, INC. to 535 - 539 WEST 155 BCR, LLC | $10,100,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from 535 - 539 WEST 155 BCR, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $7,000,000 | |
| 2014-09-05 | Mortgage $4,283,903 — from 535 - 539 WEST 155 BCR, LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $4,283,903 | |
| 2008-03-05 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from LH 155 REALTY, INC., to SOVEREIGN BANK | $3,000,000 | |
| 2008-03-05 | Mortgage $2,558,641 — from LH 155 REALTY, INC., to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,558,641 | |
| 2002-07-29 | Mortgage $27,407 — from LH 155 REALTY INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $27,407 | |
| 2001-07-24 | Mortgage $691,562 — from LH 155 REALTY, INC. to NYC HPD | $691,562 | |
| 1999-03-11 | Mortgage $490,000 — from LH 155 REALTY, INC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $490,000 | |
| 1994-06-13 | Mortgage $485,000 — from LH 155 REALTY, INC. to HOBARON 155 ASSOCIATES | $485,000 | |
| 1988-04-19 | Mortgage $153,206 — from OLINER, S. DAVID to RONBARST REALTY CORP | $153,206 | |
| 1987-10-07 | Mortgage $255,425 — from RONBARST REALTY CORP. to 535-155 ASSOCIATES | $255,425 | |
| 1983-08-25 | Mortgage $88,236 — from HAMILTON GRANGE ASSOC. to MUSE ASSOCIATES | $88,236 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Every one of the 1,312 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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