2,600 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 934 HPD housing violations, 733 HPD complaints, 616 311 service requests.
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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 81.6. 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 | 126 total — 29 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 33 class A. Oldest open since 2009-08-05. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 17 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
86 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (9) · Non (8) · PLUMBING (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (6).
$532,619 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (44) |
| 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) | 545 W 162ND PROPERTY LLC |
| Head officer | MARVIN BASCH |
| Managing agent | GOLDMONT REALTY |
| Last registered | 2025-07-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,185,000 | $1,433,250 |
| 2026 | $3,726,000 | $1,676,700 |
| 2027 | $3,266,000 | $1,469,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 75/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 157 St — 1 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 161 St — M4 M5 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 162 St · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 128 Audubon 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 162 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 |
86 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 GOLDMONT REALTY CORP — 16 buildings, 382 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B1 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 East 21 Street | BK | 49 | C |
| 20 Butler Place | BK | 47 | A |
| 543 West 162 Street | MN | 44 | B |
| 21 East 21 Street | BK | 41 | D |
| 344 West 49 Street | MN | 40 | A |
| 2965 Decatur Avenue | BX | 37 | C |
| New Haven Avenue | QN | 26 | A |
| 768 45 Street | BK | 24 | A |
| 290 West 147 Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 775 St Johns Place | BK | 16 | C |
| 882 Union Street | BK | 15 | A |
| 1423 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 14 | C |
| 193 Columbia Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 195 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 191 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 189 Columbia Street | BK | 2 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $6,900,000 on 2017-01-24 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-24 | Mortgage $6,900,000 — from 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,900,000 | |
| 2017-01-24 | Deed $12,000,000 — from 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC to 545 WEST 162 PROPERTY LLC; 162ND STREET EQUITIES LLC; 162ND STREET VENTURES LLC | $12,000,000 | |
| 2017-01-24 | AL&R $6,900,000 — from 162ND STREET EQUITIES LLC; 162ND STREET VENTURES LLC; 545 WEST 162 PROPERTY LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $6,900,000 | |
| 2017-01-24 | Agreement $6,900,000 — from 162ND STREET EQUITIES LLC; 545 WEST 162 PROPERTY LLC; 162ND STREET VENTURES LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $6,900,000 | |
| 2017-01-24 | Agreement $18,193,725 — from 75 FORT WASHINGTON LLC; 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC; 3880 BROADWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,193,725 | |
| 2017-01-13 | Sold for $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $272,727 |
| 2014-12-11 | AL&R $18,225,000 — from 75 FORT WASHINGTON LLC; 3880 BROADWAY LLC; 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,225,000 | |
| 2014-12-11 | Agreement $18,225,000 — from 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC; 3880 BROADWAY LLC; 75 FORT WASHINGTON LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $18,225,000 | |
| 2014-12-01 | Agreement $20,359,032 — from 3820 BROADWAY LLC; 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC; 75 FORT WASHINGTON LLC; 3880 BROADWAY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $20,359,032 | |
| 2012-02-17 | Mortgage $21,500,000 — from 75 FORT WASHINGTON LLC; 3880 BROADWAY LLC; 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC; 540 WEST 157 STREET LL to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $21,500,000 | |
| 2012-02-17 | Deed $4,637,539 — from WEST 162ND LLC to 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC | $4,637,539 | |
| 2012-02-17 | AL&R $21,500,000 — from 75 FORT WASHINGTON LLC; 545 WEST 162 STREET LLC; 3820 BROADWAY LLC; 540 WEST 157 STREET LL to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $21,500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 14 | 385 | 11 | 2 | 413 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 230 | 0 | 2 | 245 |
| 2019 | 7 | 4 | 106 | 0 | 3 | 120 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 98 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 248 | 0 | 5 | 254 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 41 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | 14 | 161 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 23 | 78 |
Every one of the 2,600 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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