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515 West 168 Street

4,346Records
19City systems
24Open violations
60.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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4,346 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,086 HPD complaints, 1,410 311 service requests, 465 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1929
Floors6
Res. units84
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)515 W 168 ST LLC
BBL1021250053
BIN1063013

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 60.2. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

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 violations24 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 16 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-08-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

98 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 78). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
6
’24–25
78
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

124 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (49) · Noise (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PLUMBING (12) · WATER LEAK (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (5).

Filed construction activity

$2,818,780 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (18 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 (1929)
YesSix or more residential units (84)
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)515W168 LP
Head officerMICHAEL KOHN
Managing agentBRG MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2026-03-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,452,000 $2,903,400
2026$6,763,000 $3,043,350
2027$6,616,000 $2,977,200

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 81/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

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.

Getting around

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: W 168 St / Audubon Av — M2 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 167 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 008 Luis Belliard
Middle: 319, 324. 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

515 West 168 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

124 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 49 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 BRG MANAGEMENT LLC — 86 buildings, 5,133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B43 · C8 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2717 East 28 Street BK240 A
33-24 77 Street QN216 C
40-40 79 Street QN192 B
80-15 Grenfell Street QN128 B
34-34 77 Street QN120 B
45-08 40 Street QN113 B
56-11 56 Avenue QN112 C
84-09 Talbot Street QN106 B
84-17 125 Street QN103 C
75-40 Austin Street QN96 A
92-11 35 Avenue QN96 A
88-01 35 Avenue QN96 A
37-52 89 Street QN96 B
74-15 35 Avenue QN96 B
88-02 35 Avenue QN96 A
2022 Benedict Avenue BX92 B
93-35 Lamont Avenue QN90 A
950 East 14 Street BK88 B
515 West 168 Street MN84 B
91-31 Lamont Avenue QN83 B
83-09 Talbot Street QN83 A
37-20 81 Street QN83 A
123-27 Merrick Boulevard QN80 B
32-15 93 Street QN78 B
250 Ocean Parkway BK77 A
1947 Ocean Avenue BK77 B
40-94 Denman Street QN77 B
83-00 Lefferts Boulevard QN76 A
96-10 37 Avenue QN76 B
150-15 79 Avenue QN75 A
86-03 102 Street QN73 A
30 Ocean Parkway BK70 A
35-34 84 Street QN70 A
31-20 54 Street QN69 A
3715 Kings Highway BK66 A
48-53 44 Street QN66 B
41-96 Gleane Street QN66 B
3025 Godwin Terrace BX65 B
10-11 Nameoke Street QN64 B
2940 Ocean Avenue BK63 A
2950 Ocean Avenue BK63 A
4568 Manhattan College Py BX61 B
32-30 93 Street QN60 C
62-82 Saunders Street QN60 B
679 Ocean Parkway BK59 B
87-40 Elmhurst Avenue QN58 B
87-42 Elmhurst Avenue QN58 B
405 East 82 Street MN55 A
157 East 18 Street MN53 A
665 Ocean Parkway BK53 A
1730 East 18 Street BK48 A
2686 Ocean Avenue BK48 B
32-05 81 Street QN46 A
342 East 49 Street MN44 A
43-23 Ithaca Street QN39 B
1715 Kings Highway BK36 A
119-40 Metropolitan Avenue QN33 A
249 East 118 Street MN28 A
43-43 91 Place QN28 B
35-20 97 Street QN21 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,400,663 on 2020-01-07 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-17Agreement $6,925,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 515 W 168 ST LLC; 515W168 L.P. $6,925,000
2026-02-17Deed $9,250,000 — from 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC to 515 W 168 ST LLC; 515W168 L.P. $9,250,000
2026-02-12Sold for $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $110,119
2020-01-07Agreement $13,400,000 — from 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $13,400,000
2020-01-07Mortgage $2,400,663 — from 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,400,663
2016-12-14Agreement $11,500,000 — from 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY $11,500,000
2016-12-14Deed $18,200,000 — from CRP WEST 168TH STREET ANNEX LLC; CRP WEST 168TH STREET LLC to 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC $18,200,000
2016-12-14AL&R $11,500,000 — from 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY $11,500,000
2016-12-14Mortgage $2,300,000 — from 515 WEST 168TH STREET, LLC to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY $2,300,000
2016-12-06Sold for $18,200,000 $18,200,000 $216,667
2015-03-17Mortgage $2,767,063 — from CRP EST 168TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,767,063
2015-03-17Agreement $9,200,000 — from CRP WEST 168TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $9,200,000
2012-08-08Agreement $6,750,000 — from CRP WEST 168TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,750,000
2012-06-18Mortgage $2,249,290 — from CRP WEST 168TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,249,290
2010-09-30Deed $6,275,000 — from 515 WEST 168TH, LLC to CRP WEST 168TH STREET, LLC $6,275,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
190
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017141313701165
201820616202190
20193412604137
20200114841154
20216113702146
20222315703165
20230213604142
202401510759
202501910294
20260215742165
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The full timeline

Construction 58Enforcement 107Housing & tenants 4,040Ownership & money 96Health & systems 45

Every one of the 4,346 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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