4,459 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,164 HPD complaints, 1,132 311 service requests, 693 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 139.7. 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 | 27 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2011-03-04. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
110 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 26 · winter 2024–25: 36 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
148 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (53) · HEAT/HOT WATER (48) · Indoor Air Quality (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · Rodent (5).
$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (25) |
| 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) | SP 158-159 LLC |
| Head officer | ADAM VERNER |
| Managing agent | HFNYC Management LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-02-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,871,000 | $1,291,950 |
| 2026 | $2,825,000 | $1,271,250 |
| 2027 | $2,501,000 | $1,125,450 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 157 St — 1 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 158 St — M3 M100 M101 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 160 St & St Nicholas Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 004 Duke Ellington 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.
504 West 159 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 |
148 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 48 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 HFNYC MANAGEMENT LLC — 19 buildings, 649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B9 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 East 117 Street | MN | 72 | B |
| 230 West 107 Street | MN | 67 | A |
| 220 West 107 Street | MN | 59 | B |
| 210 West 107 Street | MN | 53 | B |
| 244 East 117 Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 231 East 117 Street | MN | 35 | A |
| 1661 Park Avenue | MN | 34 | B |
| 235 East 117 Street | MN | 33 | A |
| 529 West 158 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 215 East 117 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 326 East 117 Street | MN | 29 | B |
| 322 East 117 Street | MN | 28 | A |
| 504 West 159 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 522 West 161 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 516 West 159 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 316 East 117 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 1516 Bedford Avenue | BK | 16 | B |
| 508 West 158 Street | MN | 16 | D |
| 512 West 158 Street | MN | 16 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,071,000 on 2017-11-22 (lender: Greystone Servicing Corporation INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-22 | Agreement $7,300,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC | $7,300,000 | |
| 2017-11-22 | Mortgage $2,071,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC | $2,071,000 | |
| 2017-11-22 | Agreement $4,875,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC | $4,875,000 | |
| 2017-11-22 | Mortgage $2,804,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION INC | $2,804,000 | |
| 2015-07-08 | Mortgage $800,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $800,000 | |
| 2015-07-08 | Agreement $7,300,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,300,000 | |
| 2015-07-08 | AL&R $7,300,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,300,000 | |
| 2015-05-27 | AL&R $6,500,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to W FINANCIAL FUND, LP | $6,500,000 | |
| 2015-05-27 | Agreement $6,500,000 — from SP 158-159 LLC to W FINANCIAL FUND, LP | $6,500,000 | |
| 2015-05-27 | Mortgage $2,387,829 — from SP 158-159 LLC to W FINANCIAL FUND, LP | $2,387,829 | |
| 2015-05-14 | Deed $4,300,000 — from 504 MANHATTAN LLC to SP 158-159 LLC | $4,300,000 | |
| 2010-02-02 | Mortgage $791,146 — from 504 MANHATTAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $791,146 | |
| 2010-02-02 | Agreement $2,250,000 — from 504 MANHATTAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,250,000 | |
| 2010-02-02 | AL&R $2,250,000 — from 504 MANHATTAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,250,000 | |
| 2007-09-26 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from 504 MANHATTAN LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $1,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 15 | 137 | 7 | 2 | 162 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 128 | 1 | 2 | 134 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 102 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 80 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 76 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 64 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 0 | 5 | 133 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
Every one of the 4,459 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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