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535 West 160 Street

315Records
18City systems
24Open violations
13Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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315 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 90 HPD housing violations, 74 HPD complaints, 71 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)535 WEST 160 ST H D F C
BBL1021190060
BIN1062844

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 55% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations24 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2000-05-25.
Active vacate order3 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$9,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)535 WEST 160 STREET, HDFC
Head officerISABELLA VARGAS
Managing agentHSC MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2025-08-25

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,494,000 $672,300
2026$1,558,000 $701,100
2027$1,589,000 $715,050

The city's market estimate has risen 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 $308,660 a year ($20.34 per sq ft), operating expenses $148,108 ($9.76 per sq ft), net operating income $160,552. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

Subway163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
157 St — 1 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 159 St — M4 M5 · 400 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 160 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

535 West 160 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

5 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by HSC MANAGEMENT CORP. — 117 buildings, 2,929 units. Grades across the portfolio: A72 · B24 · C18 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
920 Metcalf Avenue BX239 B
208 West 119 Street MN158 B
1075 Grand Concourse BX108 C
2860 Bailey Avenue BX78 A
2750 Johnson Avenue BX75 A
325 East 201 Street BX73 A
2187 Holland Avenue BX73 B
738 East 243 Street BX72 C
515 East 88 Street MN69 A
2440 Amsterdam Avenue MN69 A
40 Delancey Street MN55 A
133 West 140 Street MN54 A
3123 Bailey Avenue BX53 A
710 East 243 Street BX50 C
3215 Netherland Avenue BX49 A
3184 Grand Concourse BX49 A
80 St Nicholas Avenue MN48 A
1704 Seddon Street BX46 B
1007 East 174 Street BX44 B
1185 Fulton Avenue BX42 A
2001 Grand Concourse BX41 B
239 West 230 Street BX38 B
724 East 187 Street BX36 B
22 Grove Street MN35 A
1592 University Avenue BX32 B
1600 University Avenue BX32 A
10 West 107 Street MN30 B
204 East 90 Street MN30 A
416 West 129 Street MN29 A
5804 Tyndall Avenue BX29 A
224 Riverside Drive MN29 A
330 East 109 Street MN28 A
24 Cooper Street MN27 A
755 Oakland Place BX26 B
1801 Adam C Powell Blvd MN25 A
962 East 172 Street BX25 B
616 West 137 Street MN25 A
401 West 115 Street MN24 A
71 Sullivan Street MN21 A
950 Hoe Avenue BX20 B
812 10 Avenue MN20 A
327 West 85 Street MN20 A
479 Van Buren Street BK20 C
551 West 160 Street MN20 A
535 West 160 Street MN20 A
946 Hoe Avenue BX20 A
67 Hudson Street MN20 A
511 Van Siclen Avenue BK20 B
25 Mac Donough Street BK19 C
2805A Creston Avenue BX18 A
342 West 48 Street MN18 A
153 Clinton Avenue BK16 A
483 Van Buren Street BK16 D
149 Clinton Avenue BK16 A
167 West 133 Street MN16 B
699 10 Avenue MN16 A
133 Essex Street MN16 A
860 9 Avenue MN16 A
2114 Belmont Avenue BX16 A
190 Fordham Street BX16 B

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1 on 1993-07-22 (lender: City Of New York Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-26RPTT&RET $180,000 — from 535 WEST 160 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to REYNOSO, AMAURY $180,000
2025-12-06Sold for $180,000 $180,000 $9,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005016
2018001012
201901130115
2020008008
2021007007
2022002013
20230522211
2024002035
20250072211
20262542215
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 246Ownership & money 18Health & systems 24

Every one of the 315 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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