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530 West 157 Street

1,971Records
17City systems
3Open violations
51.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,971 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 750 HPD complaints, 717 311 service requests, 234 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1915
Floors6
Res. units30
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC
BBL1021150017
BIN1062703

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 51.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

60 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 38 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

38
’23–24
8
’24–25
14
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

72 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (30) · Water System (15) · Noise (12) · Elevator (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Rodent (2).

Filed construction activity

$502,735 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (30)
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)WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC
Head officerGUSTAVO MORAN
Managing agentVENTURA LAND CORP
Last registered2026-06-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,361,000 $1,062,450
2026$2,503,000 $1,126,350
2027$2,754,000 $1,239,300

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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

Subway157 St — 1 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
155 St — C · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 157 St — M4 M5 · 400 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 157 St · 450 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

530 West 157 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

72 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 30 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 VENTURA LAND CORP — 24 buildings, 938 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
149-35 Northern Boulevard QN146 B
14 Sickles Street MN104 C
5025 Broadway MN67 B
659 West 162 Street MN53 A
654 West 161 Street MN50 A
547 West 157 Street MN48 B
139-19 34 Road QN46 A
3157 Broadway MN45 A
128 West 13 Street MN42 A
35 Ft Washington Avenue MN42 B
109-15 37 Avenue QN36 A
90-32 53 Avenue QN30 A
351 Wadsworth Avenue MN30 B
530 West 157 Street MN30 B
344 West 17 Street MN25 A
367 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
423 East 81 Street MN20 A
1220 Richmond Road SI20 A
421 East 81 Street MN20 A
53 West 106 Street MN16 B
57 West 106 Street MN16 B
340 West 17 Street MN15 A
343 West 16 Street MN8 A
99-11 Northern Boulevard QN4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,007 on 2021-05-12 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-05-12Agreement $1,550,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $1,550,000
2021-05-12Mortgage $7,008 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A $7,008
2016-08-22Mortgage $1,715,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,715,000
2016-08-22Agreement $1,715,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,715,000
2016-08-22Mortgage $5,023 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $5,023
2012-06-05Mortgage $331,447 — from WESTSIDE VENTURE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $331,447
2012-06-05Mortgage $1,860,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,860,000
2012-06-05Agreement $1,860,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,860,000
2009-01-07Agreement $1,600,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,600,000
2009-01-07Mortgage $506,481 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $506,481
2003-07-23Deed $1,975,000 — from PRANA ASSOCIATES NINETEEN L.P to WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC $1,975,000
2003-07-23Mortgage $359,062 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $359,062
2002-08-29Mortgage $229,508 — from PRANA ASSOCIATES NINETEEN L.P. to ROSLYN SAVINGS BANK $229,508
1999-02-04Mortgage $42,500 — from PRANA ASSOCIATES NINETEEN, L.P. to DORAL MONEY, INC. $42,500
1998-08-13Mortgage $81,381 — from PRANA ASSOCIATES NINETEEN, L.P. to BLUE DUCK ACQUISITION CORP. $81,381

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170212601129
201837430255
201901320336
202005610167
20212218233192
202295670283
202322720177
202403350442
202500510253
202602230328
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The full timeline

Construction 54Enforcement 77Housing & tenants 1,732Ownership & money 67Health & systems 41

Every one of the 1,971 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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