1,037 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 341 311 service requests, 297 HPD housing violations, 255 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 199. 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 | 58 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 1989-09-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
178 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 124 · winter 2025–26: 44). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
185 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (83) · Noise (50) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · PLUMBING (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (7).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (31) |
| 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) | THE 551 HDFC INC. |
| Head officer | PAUL A MOORE |
| Managing agent | U.H.O. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
| Last registered | 2025-09-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,645,000 | $1,190,250 |
| 2026 | $2,871,000 | $1,291,950 |
| 2027 | $3,009,000 | $1,354,050 |
The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (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 | 157 St — 1 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 157 St — M4 M5 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 157 St · 300 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.
551 West 157 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 |
185 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 83 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 U.H.O. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 41 buildings, 1,394 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C13 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $503,227 on 2007-06-26 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-26 | Mortgage $497,815 — from THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $497,815 | |
| 2007-06-26 | AL&R $497,815 — from THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | $497,815 | |
| 2007-06-26 | Agreement $2,234,714 — from 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, IN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $2,234,714 | |
| 2007-06-26 | Mortgage $503,227 — from 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, IN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $503,227 | |
| 2004-02-06 | Mortgage $1,421,062 — from THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to FLEET NATIONAL BANK | $1,421,062 | |
| 2004-02-06 | Mortgage $146,029 — from THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to FLEET NATIONAL BANK | $146,029 | |
| 2004-02-06 | Mortgage $310,425 — from THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to FLEET NATIONAL BANK | $310,425 | |
| 2004-02-06 | Mortgage $668,490 — from THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY to FLEET NATIONAL BANK | $668,490 | |
| 2004-02-06 | DEEDO $60,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE 551 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY | $60,000 | |
| 1984-08-10 | Mortgage $78,418 — from FIVE-FIFTY-ONE ASSOC to 1983 HEIGHTS ASSOC | $78,418 | |
| 1983-06-01 | Mortgage $150,000 — from 1983 HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES to COLUMBUS ESTATES, INC. | $150,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2018 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2019 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2020 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 2021 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 42 |
| 2022 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 2024 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 73 |
| 2025 | 1 | 201 | 0 | 3 | 205 |
| 2026 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 1 | 152 |
Every one of the 1,037 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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