1,604 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 546 311 service requests, 473 HPD complaints, 390 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 248.3. 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 | 89 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 46 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2006-12-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
122 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 28 · winter 2024–25: 93). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
132 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (59) · PAINT/PLASTER (13) · WATER LEAK (11) · Noise (10) · PLUMBING (9) · FLOORING/STAIRS (8).
$210,827 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1925) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (42) |
| 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) | 550.EQUITIES LLC |
| Head officer | JONATHAN SAMET |
| Managing agent | US REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2026-07-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,291,000 | $1,480,950 |
| 2026 | $3,425,000 | $1,541,250 |
| 2027 | $3,649,000 | $1,642,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 49/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 157 St — M4 M5 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 157 St · 350 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.
544 West 158 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 |
132 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 59 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.
Managed by US REALTY CORP — 54 buildings, 1,876 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B16 · C12 · D11 · F3. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,506,674 on 2017-03-16 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-16 | AL&R $5,675,000 — from 550 EQUITIES LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $5,675,000 | |
| 2017-03-16 | Mortgage $2,506,674 — from 550 EQUITIES LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $2,506,674 | |
| 2017-03-16 | Agreement $5,675,000 — from 550 EQUITIES LLC to INVESTORS BANK | $5,675,000 | |
| 2012-09-28 | AL&R $3,485,000 — from 550 EQUITIES LLC to INVESTERS BANK | $3,485,000 | |
| 2012-09-28 | Mortgage $3,485,000 — from 550 EQUITIES LLC to INVESTERS BANK | $3,485,000 | |
| 2012-06-15 | Deed $4,650,000 — from 550 REALTY HEIGHTS LLC to 550 EQUITIES LLC | $4,650,000 | |
| 2005-05-31 | Deed $4,000,000 — from 550 REALTY COMPANY LLC to 550 REALTY HEIGHTS LLC | $4,000,000 | |
| 2005-05-31 | Mortgage $2,084,777 — from 550 REALTY HEIGHTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,084,777 | |
| 2005-05-31 | Agreement $2,680,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 550 REALTY HEIGHTS LLC | $2,680,000 | |
| 2005-05-31 | AL&R $2,680,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 550 REALTY HEIGHTS LLC | $2,680,000 | |
| 2002-07-18 | Mortgage $625,000 — from 550 REALTY COMPANY to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI | $625,000 | |
| 1983-03-29 | Mortgage $285,000 — from 550 REALTY COMPANY to N.Y.C.COMM PRESERV CORP | $285,000 | |
| 1983-03-29 | Mortgage $190,000 — from 550 REALTY COMPANY to N.Y.C COMM PRESERV CORP. | $190,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 47 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 46 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 79 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 2 | 96 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 3 | 162 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 0 | 3 | 128 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 0 | 4 | 197 |
Every one of the 1,604 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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