995 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 593 311 service requests, 154 HPD complaints, 91 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 62.1. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 11 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1992-02-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
27 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 25).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
77 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (42) · Noise (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · Missed Collection (1).
$91,150 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1917) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (36) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | ZANSHIN REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MARINA KAFARSKI |
| Managing agent | LANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,805,000 | $1,262,250 |
| 2026 | $3,281,000 | $1,476,450 |
| 2027 | $2,902,000 | $1,305,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | B — ENERGY STAR score 76/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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 2018 (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.
| Subway | 168 St — 1 A C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 172 St — M101 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 172 St · 550 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.
515 West 170 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
77 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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.
Managed by LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP — 215 buildings, 8,744 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B80 · C57 · D26 · F9. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 215 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $274,311 on 2022-08-22 (lender: Northfield Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-22 | AL&R $2,700,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $2,700,000 | |
| 2022-08-22 | Agreement $2,700,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $2,700,000 | |
| 2022-08-22 | Mortgage $274,312 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $274,312 | |
| 2018-08-01 | Agreement $2,615,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $2,615,000 | |
| 2018-08-01 | Mortgage $94,219 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $94,219 | |
| 2018-08-01 | AL&R $2,615,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $2,615,000 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Mortgage $340,366 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $340,366 | |
| 2013-08-13 | Agreement $2,700,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $2,700,000 | |
| 2009-05-29 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,500,000 | |
| 2009-05-29 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from SOVEREIGN BANK to ZANSHIN REALTY LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2006-01-12 | AL&R $480,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to ZANSHIN REALTY, LLC | $480,000 | |
| 2006-01-12 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to ZANSHIN REALTY, LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2006-01-12 | Mortgage $480,000 — from ZANSHIN REALTY, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $480,000 | |
| 2004-08-16 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to ZANSHIN REALTY, LLC | $2,500,000 | |
| 2004-08-16 | Mortgage $1,409,175 — from ZANSHIN REALTY, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,409,175 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 80 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 295 | 0 | 1 | 302 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 67 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 52 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 59 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
Every one of the 995 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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