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61 Audubon Avenue

2,132Records
17City systems
49Open violations
1225.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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2,132 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 817 311 service requests, 617 HPD complaints, 530 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units9
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)TOPKAPI REALTY LLC
BBL1021250028
BIN1062997

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1225.1. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations49 total — 32 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1998-01-22.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

72 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 48 · winter 2024–25: 13 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

48
’23–24
13
’24–25
4
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

344 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (178) · HEAT/HOT WATER (30) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (21) · ELECTRIC (19) · Dirty Condition (16) · PLUMBING (14).

Filed construction activity

$46,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)TOPKAPI REALTY LLC
Head officerMEHMET A CAPIN
Managing agentSOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-07-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$696,000 $313,200
2026$799,000 $359,550
2027$838,000 $377,100

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: W 168 St / Audubon Av — M2 · 150 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 167 St · 500 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

61 Audubon Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

344 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 30 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 SOLAR REALTY MANAGEMENT CORP — 28 buildings, 481 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B6 · C11 · D4 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 Isham Street MN48 C
4396 Furman Avenue BX45 B
371 Wadsworth Avenue MN41 C
1387 Jesup Avenue BX34 C
137 Nagle Avenue MN26 B
742 St Nicholas Avenue MN25 B
516 West 134 Street MN23 D
448 West 55 Street MN20 C
451 West 36 Street MN20 A
350 East 91 Street MN20 C
541 West 142 Street MN19 D
410 West 36 Street MN18 B
1809 Amsterdam Avenue MN15 D
331 East 109 Street MN13 B
325 East 109 Street MN10 A
454 West 57 Street MN10 C
351 West 51 Street MN10 C
200 West 119 Street MN9 C
61 Audubon Avenue MN9 F
316 West 51 Street MN9 A
926 Amsterdam Avenue MN9 F
159 Chrystie Street MN8 C
155 Chrystie Street MN8 C
432 West 38 Street MN8 A
327 East 109 Street MN8 B
1228 Southern Boulevard BX6 F
157 Chrystie Street MN6 C
38-14 104 Street QN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $271,878 on 2017-11-14 (lender: The Bridgehampton National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-11-14AL&R $1,250,000 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $1,250,000
2017-11-14Agreement $1,250,000 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $1,250,000
2017-11-14Mortgage $271,879 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK $271,879
2012-07-23Mortgage $461,860 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $461,860
2012-07-23Agreement $1,100,000 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,100,000
2012-07-23AL&R $1,100,000 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,100,000
2005-05-26AL&R $740,000 — from CITIBANK, N.A. to TOPKAPI REALTY LLC $740,000
2005-05-26Agreement $740,000 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. $740,000
2005-05-26Deed $925,000 — from UNISE CORPORATION to TOPKAPI REALTY LLC $925,000
2005-05-26Mortgage $427,410 — from TOPKAPI REALTY LLC to CITIBANK, N.A. $427,410
2004-03-30Mortgage $250,000 — from UNISE CORP. to NARA BANK $250,000
2004-03-30Agreement $320,000 — from UNISE CORP. to NARA BANK, NA $320,000
2002-06-10Mortgage $330,000 — from UNISE CORP. to DORAL BANK, FSB $330,000
1987-04-29Mortgage $140,000 — from NUNEZ, NELSON to DOMINICAN BANK $140,000
1982-06-07Mortgage $31,000 — from NUNEZ, NELSON to 61 AUDUBON AVE.RLTYCP.; LOPEZ, HERIBERTO $31,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700635169
201810240227
201900350237
202002430146
202120560159
20222024402248
20230031408322
202420222014238
20250319702202
20260016702169
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 2,008Ownership & money 40Health & systems 47

Every one of the 2,132 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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