3,427 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,133 311 service requests, 1,028 HPD housing violations, 884 HPD complaints.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 400. 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 | 66 total — 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2018-12-04. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
145 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 99 · winter 2024–25: 24 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
335 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (66) · Noise (53) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (39) · PAINT/PLASTER (38) · PLUMBING (26) · WATER LEAK (19).
$58,270 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (44) |
| 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) | 1228 ST NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | MATTHEW KELLER |
| Managing agent | NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-06-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,168,000 | $1,875,600 |
| 2026 | $5,002,000 | $2,250,900 |
| 2027 | $4,896,000 | $2,203,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimpy's Restaurant | American | B | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pesticide, Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
| Subway | 168 St — 1 A C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 172 St — M3 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 171 St & St Nicholas Ave · 250 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.
1228 St Nicholas Avenue
| 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
335 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 66 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 40 buildings, 1,425 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C6 · D12. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,152,617 on 2016-05-20 (lender: Signature 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-16 | Agreement $107,200,000 — from HP WASHINGTON HEIGHTS PORTFOLIO HOUSING; 1320 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC; 4221 BROADWAY OW to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC | $107,200,000 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Deed $19,000,000 — from MBS HOLDINGS I, LLC; 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to 1228 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC | $19,000,000 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Mortgage $8,152,617 — from 1228 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $8,152,617 | |
| 2016-05-20 | Agreement $12,750,000 — from 1228 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,750,000 | |
| 2016-05-20 | AL&R $12,750,000 — from 1228 ST. NICHOLAS AVE OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,750,000 | |
| 2016-05-04 | Sold for $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $431,818 |
| 2011-12-08 | Mortgage $309,419 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $309,419 | |
| 2011-12-08 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $4,800,000 | |
| 2011-12-08 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $4,800,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $4,500,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2008-09-15 | Mortgage $1,343,325 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,343,325 | |
| 2008-09-15 | Agreement $1,903,490 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $1,903,490 | |
| 2008-09-15 | Agreement $1,267,675 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES, L.P. to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $1,267,675 | |
| 2002-10-24 | Mortgage $1,367,786 — from 590 WEST ASSOCIATES,LP to M&T REAL ESTATE, INC. | $1,367,786 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 105 |
| 2018 | 0 | 21 | 194 | 0 | 4 | 219 |
| 2019 | 2 | 16 | 140 | 9 | 3 | 170 |
| 2020 | 0 | 10 | 238 | 0 | 3 | 251 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 107 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 0 | 13 | 372 |
| 2023 | 0 | 9 | 439 | 0 | 10 | 458 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 571 | 0 | 8 | 582 |
| 2025 | 0 | 8 | 201 | 0 | 3 | 212 |
| 2026 | 0 | 7 | 187 | 0 | 8 | 202 |
Every one of the 3,427 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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