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545 West 164 Street

4,604Records
19City systems
69Open violations
147.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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4,604 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,951 311 service requests, 1,266 HPD complaints, 896 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1915
Floors6
Res. units51
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING
BBL1021220088
BIN1062933

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 85% 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 147.5. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations69 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2022-01-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

86 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 38 · winter 2024–25: 19 · winter 2025–26: 14 · winter 2026–27: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
19
’24–25
14
’25–26
7
’26–27

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

372 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (153) · HEAT/HOT WATER (40) · PAINT/PLASTER (19) · WATER LEAK (14) · Water System (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11).

Filed construction activity

$150,342 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (51)
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)1083 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. OWNER LLC
Head officerMATTHEW KELLER
Managing agentNIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,987,000 $2,244,150
2026$5,141,000 $2,313,450
2027$5,174,000 $2,328,300

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
168 St — 1 A C · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 164 St — M3 M100 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 165 St · 450 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.

Report a problem to 311

545 West 164 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

372 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 40 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 40 buildings, 1,425 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C6 · D12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1765 Townsend Avenue BX99 B
2660 Broadway MN81 A
2006 Adam C Powell Blvd MN70 D
337 West 138 Street MN67 B
120 West 105 Street MN62 A
561 West 149 Street MN60 B
540 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 C
1320 St Nicholas Avenue MN55 D
602 West 141 Street MN54 D
545 West 164 Street MN51 C
701 West 179 Street MN50 C
610 West 174 Street MN49 B
1831 Adam C Powell Blvd MN46 D
620 West 141 Street MN46 D
1228 St Nicholas Avenue MN44 D
1631 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 D
1245 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 C
1621 St Nicholas Avenue MN38 C
707 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 D
1117 Westchester Avenue BX32 D
965 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 B
933 Amsterdam Avenue MN27 A
165 Manhattan Avenue MN24 A
169 Manhattan Avenue MN24 B
145 Edgecombe Avenue MN22 B
153 Edgecombe Avenue MN22 C
12 East 177 Street BX22 D
203 West 108 Street MN21 B
305 West 111 Street MN20 B
149 Edgecombe Avenue MN20 D
106 West 105 Street MN18 B
1829 Adam C Powell Blvd MN15 D
303 West 111 Street MN15 B
931 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 A
929 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 B
969 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 A
127 West 106 Street MN10 B
125 West 106 Street MN10 B
123 West 106 Street MN10 A
971 Amsterdam Avenue MN8 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,875,000 on 2016-05-23 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-07-16Agreement $107,200,000 — from HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING; 1320 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC; 4221 BROADWAY OW to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC $107,200,000
2016-05-23Mortgage $11,875,000 — from 1083 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $11,875,000
2016-05-23Deed $17,424,000 — from SAP HOLDINGS II, LLC; CROSSCAP HOLDINGS, LLC; KMS OWNER, LLC; 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 1083 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC $17,424,000
2016-05-23AL&R $11,875,000 — from 1083 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $11,875,000
2016-05-04Sold for $17,424,000 $17,424,000 $341,647
2011-12-08Agreement $8,750,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,750,000
2011-12-08AL&R $8,750,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $8,750,000
2011-12-08Mortgage $267,792 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $267,792
2008-10-16Agreement $8,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. $8,500,000
2008-10-16AL&R $8,500,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $8,500,000
2008-09-15Mortgage $3,549,619 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. $3,549,619
2003-07-22Mortgage $1,743,755 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, LP to M&T REAL ESTATE, INC. $1,743,755
2000-01-28Mortgage $1,777,536 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $1,777,536
1994-10-06Mortgage $1,536,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,536,000
1994-10-06Mortgage $544,000 — from 165 ISKAY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $544,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017623446012487
201813149004526
20190913494156
20200618601193
20210820201211
202201424904267
20230029303296
20240524302250
20250520904218
20260917307189
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 242Housing & tenants 4,197Ownership & money 75Health & systems 62

Every one of the 4,604 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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