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552 West 163 Street

578Records
17City systems
97Open violations
48.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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578 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 182 HPD housing violations, 137 311 service requests, 92 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units21
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 163RD ST MHA HDFC
BBL1021220138
BIN1062942

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 48.9. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations97 total — 52 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 1995-11-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

28 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 26).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · GENERAL (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · SAFETY (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · Animal (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,000 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (21)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)WEST 163RD STREET MHA, HDFC 552
Head officerFrancisco Deleon
Managing agentFinger Management Realty LLC
Last registered2025-12-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,103,000 $496,350
2026$1,217,000 $547,650
2027$1,150,000 $517,500

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
168 St — 1 A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 163 St — M4 M5 · 250 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 165 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.

Report a problem to 311

552 West 163 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

28 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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 FINGER MANAGEMENT REALTY LLC — 117 buildings, 3,532 units. Grades across the portfolio: A79 · B31 · C6 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
3121 Middletown Road BX157 B
490 Southern Boulevard BX137 B
1177 Anderson Avenue BX119 B
250 Cabrini Boulevard MN77 A
2640 Marion Avenue BX72 A
819 East 173 Street BX71 C
1660 Crotona Park East BX67 C
1803 Haight Avenue BX66 A
1230 Spofford Avenue BX65 A
575 Ocean Avenue BK63 B
740 West 187 Street MN63 A
1678 Crotona Park East BX62 B
198 Pinehurst Avenue MN60 A
839 Tilden Street BX57 A
495 East 178 Street BX56 B
3810 Broadway MN55 A
1878 Adam C Powell Blvd MN51 A
1045 Anderson Avenue BX50 A
1372 Franklin Avenue BX48 B
215 Audubon Avenue MN48 A
645 Barretto Street BX48 B
2042 5 Avenue MN48 A
374 South 2 Street BK41 A
200 Claremont Avenue MN41 A
2041 5 Avenue MN40 A
185 East 163 Street BX38 A
400 Convent Avenue MN37 A
943 Teller Avenue BX37 A
1809 Adam C Powell Blvd MN36 A
353 West 117 Street MN36 A
19 Ft Washington Avenue MN36 B
127 West 111 Street MN36 A
2241 White Plains Road BX36 A
849 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 A
820 St Nicholas Avenue MN35 B
604 Riverside Drive MN32 A
139 8 Avenue MN31 A
550 West 144 Street MN30 A
352 West 48 Street MN30 A
540 West 144 Street MN30 A
520 West 144 Street MN30 A
652 West 160 Street MN30 A
656 West 160 Street MN30 A
592 West 178 Street MN30 B
503 West 111 Street MN30 A
512 West 162 Street MN30 A
2310 Clarendon Road BK27 A
469 West 152 Street MN26 A
36 Convent Avenue MN25 A
383 East 195 Street BX25 A
523 West 143 Street MN24 B
527 West 143 Street MN24 A
59 West 109 Street MN24 A
3692 Broadway MN24 A
494 West 158 Street MN24 A
79 Hamilton Place MN24 B
273 Wadsworth Avenue MN21 A
300 East 162 Street BX21 B
517 West 135 Street MN21 B
515 West 135 Street MN21 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2005-10-25 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-10-25Agreement $650,100 — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN $650,100
2005-10-25Agreement $477,060 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $477,060
2005-10-25Mortgage $100,000 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $100,000
2005-10-25Mortgage $7,000 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $7,000
2005-10-25Agreement $4,443,720 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,443,720
2005-10-25AL&R $650,100 — from THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN $650,100
2002-08-28Mortgage $600,000 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DVLPMNT FU to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $600,000
2001-08-02Mortgage $99,840 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DVPMNT FUN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $99,840
2001-08-02Mortgage $1,028,150 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DVPMNT FUN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,028,150
1998-08-31Mortgage $2,048,454 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPP $2,048,454
1998-08-31Mortgage $667,116 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPRATION $667,116
1998-08-31Mortgage $133,478 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORP. $133,478
1998-08-31Mortgage $409,782 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORP. $409,782
1998-08-31Mortgage $117,213 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to COMMMUNITY PRESEVATION CORP. $117,213
1998-08-31Mortgage $359,847 — from WEST 163RD STREET MHA HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORP $359,847

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700360743
201800270330
2019009634103
202002260331
202100260127
202200340236
202323200328
20241080211
202510410345
202602180323
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The full timeline

Construction 24Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 436Ownership & money 57Health & systems 41

Every one of the 578 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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