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540 West 163 Street

458Records
15City systems
11Open violations
29.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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458 recorded events, 2001–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 227 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 111 311 service requests, 30 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built2008
Floors7
Res. units13
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1021227501
BIN1090919

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 29.8. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations11 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-03-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Dead Animal (1) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

Filed construction activity

$21,000 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2008)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)THE HUDSON VIEW CONDOMINUM
Head officerJIASHUEEN J WU
Managing agentNEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP.
Last registered2026-04-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$284,871 $128,192
2026$238,792 $107,456
2027$471,600 $212,220

The city's market estimate has risen 66% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $618,559 a year ($28.05 per sq ft), operating expenses $198,027 ($8.98 per sq ft), net operating income $420,532. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 10)

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
168 St — 1 A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 163 St — M100 · 350 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 162 St · 550 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

540 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

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 NEW BEDFORD MANAGEMENT CORP. — 141 buildings, 8,387 units. Grades across the portfolio: A116 · B18 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
99-40 63 Road QN545 A
309 Lafayette Avenue BK326 B
3000 Bronx Park East BX297 A
300 West 135 Street MN170 A
1911 Madison Avenue MN155 A
80 John Street MN146 A
811 Walton Avenue BX145 B
80 Winthrop Street BK144 B
350 Richmond Terrace SI140 B
753 Classon Avenue BK137 C
84-70 129 Street QN131 B
84-51 Beverly Road QN130 A
1602 Avenue I BK129 C
1400 5 Avenue MN129 A
6485 Broadway BX128 A
64 East 111 Street MN122 A
35-35 75 Street QN114 A
90 William Street MN113 A
145 Wellington Court SI111 B
855 East 233 Street BX110 C
2121 Shore Parkway BK110 B
140 East 28 Street MN107 A
1099 Avenue K BK104 C
339 East 58 Street MN102 A
345 Montgomery Street BK102 B
9801 Shore Road BK99 A
8 Vanderbilt Avenue BK98 A
130 Barrow Street MN95 A
1825 Madison Avenue MN92 A
301 West 118 Street MN91 A
39 Gramercy Park North MN90 A
74-02 43 Avenue QN90 A
94 Maspeth Avenue BK87 A
36 Dahill Road BK84 A
1275 Grant Avenue BX81 A
1259 Grant Avenue BX81 A
81 Ocean Parkway BK80 A
2190 Boston Road BX78 A
235 East 49 Street MN75 A
225 Ocean Parkway BK75 A
40 Tehama Street BK75 A
330 Wythe Avenue BK75 A
2250 Benson Avenue BK73 A
110-15 71 Road QN72 A
211 East 51 Street MN69 A
25 Murray Street MN69 A
161 East 110 Street MN68 A
482 Central Park West MN67 A
40-35 Ithaca Street QN65 B
125 Ocean Avenue BK65 A
541 Washington Avenue BK63 A
4 West 101 Street MN60 A
1155 Ocean Avenue BK59 B
78 8 Avenue BK58 A
152 East 118 Street MN58 A
3 Plaza St West BK57 A
258 Bedford Avenue BK57 B
2515 Glenwood Road BK55 B
29 West 65 Street MN54 A
415 Leonard Street BK54 A

showing 60 of 141 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-11Agreement $850,000 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $850,000
2025-12-11Mortgage $18,330 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $18,330
2025-12-11Agreement $850,000 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $850,000
2025-12-11AL&R $850,000 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $850,000
2025-12-11Agreement $850,000 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $850,000
2025-12-11Mortgage $18,330 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $18,330
2025-12-11AL&R $850,000 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $850,000
2025-12-11Mortgage $18,330 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $18,330
2025-12-11AL&R $850,000 — from YCYH REALTY LLC to CATHAY BANK $850,000
2022-10-27Mortgage $1,323,000 — from BEJLERI, SOKOL to BERKSHIRE BANK $1,323,000
2022-10-27AL&R $1,323,000 — from BEJLERI, SOKOL to BERKSHIRE BANK $1,323,000
2019-03-22Mortgage $1,650,000 — from HUDSON HILL MANAGEMENT LLC to CATHAY BANK $1,650,000
2019-03-22Mortgage $1,650,000 — from HUDSON HILL MANAGEMENT LLC to CATHAY BANK $1,650,000
2019-03-22Mortgage $1,650,000 — from HUDSON HILL MANAGEMENT LLC to CATHAY BANK $1,650,000
2019-03-22AL&R $1,650,000 — from HUDSON HILL MANAGEMENT LLC to CATHAY BANK $1,650,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170095115
201802130318
2019051310432
20205471320
202100711119
202201392143
202301165123
2024016018
2025011212429
20260092112
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 168Ownership & money 227Health & systems 30

Every one of the 458 recorded events, 2001–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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