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547 West 157 Street

2,272Records
21City systems
10Open violations
79.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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2,272 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 655 HPD complaints, 639 311 service requests, 600 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1912
Floors6
Res. units48
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)WESTSIDE VENTURA II LLC
BBL1021160058
BIN1062744

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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 79.9. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations10 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-07-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

5
’23–24
10
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

77 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (27) · GENERAL (12) · APPLIANCE (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · WATER LEAK (4).

Filed construction activity

$923,860 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1912)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
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 II 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$2,469,000 $1,111,050
2026$2,644,000 $1,189,800
2027$2,518,000 $1,133,100

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 94/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (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 · 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 157 St — M4 M5 · 300 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 157 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

547 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

77 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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: $52,767 on 2020-05-12 (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
2020-05-12Agreement $6,000,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to WESTSIDE VENTURA II LLC $6,000,000
2020-05-12Mortgage $52,768 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA II LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $52,768
2016-12-29Deed $14,650,000 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to WESTSIDE VENTURA II LLC $14,650,000
2016-12-29ASPM $6,650,000 — from WESTSIDE VENTURA II LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $6,650,000
2016-12-22Sold for $14,650,000 $14,650,000 $305,208
2015-07-09Agreement $6,650,000 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $6,650,000
2015-07-09AL&R $6,650,000 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $6,650,000
2015-07-09Mortgage $2,162,447 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK $2,162,447
2013-10-02Agreement $4,550,000 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $4,550,000
2013-10-02Mortgage $3,635,773 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $3,635,773
2013-10-02Deed $6,325,000 — from 547 ASSOCIATES INC. to 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC $6,325,000
2013-10-02AL&R $4,550,000 — from 547 WEST 157TH STREET HOLDINGS LLC to INVESTORS BANK $4,550,000
2011-01-03Agreement $961,393 — from 547 ASSOCIATES to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $961,393
2007-10-09AL&R $1,000,000 — from 547 ASSOCIATES INC to NORTH FORK BANK $1,000,000
2007-10-09Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 547 ASSOCIATES INC to NORTH FORK BANK $1,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172418503194
201812322402241
201905670274
202000374142
20210010702109
202201570563
20230113301135
202400770481
202500670269
202601410244
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 145Housing & tenants 1,967Ownership & money 45Health & systems 69

Every one of the 2,272 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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