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504 West 171 Street

375Records
16City systems
0Open violations
15.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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375 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 311 service requests, 58 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 51 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1907
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HOUSIN G
BBL1021270043
BIN1063052

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 51% 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 15.5. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (10) · Noise (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Construction Lead Dust (1).

Filed construction activity

$21,000 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 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)504 WEST 171 STREET OWNERS CAHDFC
Head officerMarina Karfosky
Managing agentFinger Management Realty LLC
Last registered2025-08-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,230,000 $1,003,500
2026$2,371,000 $1,066,950
2027$2,610,000 $1,174,500

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 172 St — M101 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 172 St · 350 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

504 West 171 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

24 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $600,750 on 2009-09-10 (lender: Ncb Capital Impact). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-21Agreement $1,375,441 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,375,441
2026-06-24RPTT&RET $137,521 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to ISABEL, MARICELA ANTONIA $137,521
2026-06-11Sold for $137,521 $137,521 $6,876
2024-02-07RPTT&RET $106,916 — from EVANS-FRANTZ, ISAAC to TORRES-ORTEGA, BRIAN $106,916
2022-02-11RPTT&RET $92,358 — from BROWN, LEON ADDISON to SPRIMONT KARNOFSKY, MARINA $92,358
2022-02-04Sold for $92,358 $92,358 $4,618
2011-12-02RPTT&RET $56,700 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to EVANS-FRANTZ, ISAAC $56,700
2010-05-07Agreement $1,442,395 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HOUSIN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPTARTMENT OF HOUS $1,442,395
2009-10-27RPTT&RET $54,000 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to BROWN, LEON $54,000
2009-09-10RPTT&RET $2,500 — from 504 WEST 171ST OWNERS C.A. HDFC to PEGUERO, ROSA MOYA; PEGUERO, RAUL $2,500
2009-09-10RPTT&RET $2,500 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to DECENA, JOSEFINA $2,500
2009-09-10RPTT&RET $2,500 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A HDFC to SANCHEZ, ANGELA $2,500
2009-09-10RPTT&RET $2,500 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to ORTEGA, JOSEFA $2,500
2009-09-10RPTT&RET $2,500 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HDFC to MONTES, ESPERANZA $2,500
2009-09-10Agreement $1,442,395 — from 504 WEST 171ST STREET OWNERS C.A. HOUSIN $1,442,395

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702013
2018080210
201907029
20200380139
202102013
2022293519
2023071210
202421711333
20252110922
2026083213
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 207Ownership & money 61Health & systems 61

Every one of the 375 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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