741 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 265 HPD housing violations, 175 311 service requests, 110 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 94.9. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 83 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 25 class A. Oldest open since 1975-06-27. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (7) · WATER LEAK (5) · Noise (4) · Illegal Parking (3) · ELECTRIC (2) · Missed Collection (1).
$202,950 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (32) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 501 West 156th Street HDFC |
| Head officer | RICARDO GOMEZ |
| Managing agent | Esra Management |
| Last registered | 2025-11-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,944,000 | $1,324,800 |
| 2026 | $2,999,000 | $1,349,550 |
| 2027 | $2,780,000 | $1,251,000 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $581,586 a year ($19.30 per sq ft), operating expenses $268,193 ($8.90 per sq ft), net operating income $313,394. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 55/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | 155 St — C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 157 St — 1 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 156 St — M100 M101 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 156 St · 200 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.
501 West 156 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 |
28 311 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 ESRA MANAGEMENT — 63 buildings, 1,261 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B20 · C10 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 63 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2025-02-10 (lender: Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | RPTT&RET $300,000 — from OBASAJU, OLUWAMAYOWA A; FRANCO, NATHAN V to BERMAN, MAYA THOMAS | $300,000 | |
| 2026-06-23 | Sold for $300,000 | $300,000 | $9,375 |
| 2026-03-19 | RPTT&RET $375,000 — from MUHAMMAD, AQILA to LEIBOWITZ, GABRIEL | $375,000 | |
| 2026-03-05 | Sold for $375,000 | $375,000 | $11,719 |
| 2026-01-21 | RPTT&RET $305,000 — from HAMILTON, DEAN to BRACHE, CRISTINE; PHILLIPS, BRADLEY CHRISTOPHER | $305,000 | |
| 2026-01-12 | Sold for $305,000 | $305,000 | $9,531 |
| 2025-02-25 | RPTT $200,000 — from 501 WEST 156TH STREET HDFC to NORMAN, ARIYANNA | $200,000 | |
| 2025-02-20 | Sold for $200,000 | $200,000 | $6,250 |
| 2025-02-10 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 501 WEST 156TH STREET HDFC to LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S FEDERAL CREDIT | $500,000 | |
| 2025-02-10 | AL&R $500,000 — from 501 WEST 156TH STREET HDFC to LOWER EAST SIDE PEOPLE'S FEDERAL CREDIT | $500,000 | |
| 2023-08-07 | RPTT&RET $249,000 — from OWENS, BEN; OWENS, JAMIE; OWENS, LESLEE to BARROS, CARMEN; GUACHICHULLCA, PIO JOSE GUAMAN | $249,000 | |
| 2023-07-18 | Sold for $249,000 | $249,000 | $7,781 |
| 2023-07-13 | RPTT&RET $200,000 — from WIJATA, SISKA to YE WALTERS, XIAO PING | $200,000 | |
| 2023-07-06 | Sold for $200,000 | $200,000 | $6,250 |
| 2022-12-05 | RPTT $150,000 — from 501 WEST 156TH STREET HDFC to CLIFFORD, JOSEPH P | $150,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 33 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 119 | 2 | 3 | 127 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 44 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
Every one of the 741 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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