444 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 134 HPD housing violations, 134 311 service requests, 110 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 27.8. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 16 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2015-05-06. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
15 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 12 · winter 2026–27: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Illegal Parking (7) · Water System (3) · ELECTRIC (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).
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 (20) |
| 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) | 543 WEST 160TH STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | JOSe MARTINEz |
| Managing agent | FINGER MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-11-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,549,000 | $697,050 |
| 2026 | $1,603,000 | $721,350 |
| 2027 | $1,638,000 | $737,100 |
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 $114,268 ($7.53 per sq ft), net operating income $194,392. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
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 | 163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 157 St — 1 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 159 St — M4 M5 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 160 St · 250 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.
543 West 160 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 |
31 311 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.
Managed by FINGER MANAGEMENT REALTY LLC — 117 buildings, 3,532 units. Grades across the portfolio: A79 · B31 · C6 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 117 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1 on 1992-06-17 (lender: City New York Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Year | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61 | 1 | 62 |
| 2018 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2025 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 2026 | 28 | 2 | 30 |
Every one of the 444 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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