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145 Audubon Avenue

2,849Records
17City systems
54Open violations
92Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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2,849 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 898 HPD complaints, 823 311 service requests, 782 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1909
Floors6
Res. units48
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)AUDUBON PROPERTIES LLC
BBL1021290030
BIN1063099

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 92. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations54 total — 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2015-07-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

54 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 30 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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14
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10
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1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

149 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (48) · HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · Water System (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (6).

Filed construction activity

$1,238,569 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)AUDUBON PROPERTIES LLC
Head officerMARVIN BASCH
Managing agentUS REALTY CORP
Last registered2026-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,043,000 $1,369,350
2026$2,954,000 $1,329,300
2027$3,024,000 $1,360,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 42/100, posted at the entrance by law (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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 172 St — M101 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 172 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

145 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

149 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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 US REALTY CORP — 54 buildings, 1,876 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B16 · C12 · D11 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
199 Linden Boulevard BK145 D
211 West 146 Street MN108 D
1834 Caton Avenue BK84 D
612 Ocean Avenue BK80 B
2483 Devoe Terrace BX72 C
635 Riverside Drive MN67 D
25 Tennis Court BK61 D
65 Lenox Road BK60 B
35 Tennis Court BK60 B
260 Linden Boulevard BK58 A
894 Riverside Drive MN54 D
990 President Street BK54 B
454 Van Duzer Street SI52 B
145 Audubon Avenue MN48 B
1400 Ocean Avenue BK48 B
40 Sherman Avenue MN45 B
605 West 156 Street MN44 D
518 West 139 Street MN42 C
544 West 158 Street MN42 C
759 46 Street BK41 A
634 West 135 Street MN39 D
669 East 5 Street BK34 C
1514 Sterling Place BK32 B
837 East 22 Street BK32 B
625 West 156 Street MN32 C
291 Edgecombe Avenue MN31 C
754 East 23 Street BK31 C
170 East 17 Street BK30 C
1016 President Street BK26 C
20 Baughman Place BK24 A
287 Edgecombe Avenue MN24 C
166 Brooklyn Avenue BK24 A
162 East 109 Street MN20 C
46 Sullivan Street BK20 B
294 West 147 Street MN20 F
584 Rugby Road BK20 D
307 West 143 Street MN20 B
1021 Ocean Avenue BK16 A
553 East 2 Street BK16 C
483 Washington Avenue BK16 A
917 Greene Avenue BK16 B
1120 Madison Street BK16 B
545 West 133 Street MN10 D
861 Greene Avenue BK8 B
880 Greene Avenue BK8 A
363 East 21 Street BK8 B
640 Warren Street BK8 A
90 Remsen Street BK7 A
560 Vanderbilt Avenue BK6 A
908 Greene Avenue BK4 A
174 East 109 Street MN4 F
914 Greene Avenue BK4 D
1473 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 F
5308 13 Avenue BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $456,974 on 2019-09-25 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-10-04Agreement $3,443,025 — from 1026 EQUITIES LLC; AUDUBON PROPERTIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,443,025
2019-09-25Mortgage $456,975 — from 1026 EQUITIES LLC; AUDUBON PROPERTIES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $456,975
2015-08-11Deed $9,075,000 — from 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC to 1026 EQUITIES LLC; AUDUBON PROPERTIES LLC $9,075,000
2012-12-03Agreement $3,973,300 — from 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC $3,973,300
2012-12-03Mortgage $313,573 — from 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING, LLC $313,573
2012-09-17RPTT&RET $2,680,462 — from WATSON WORLDWIDE INC.; TIBEIR GSA & INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC; RAMIT TRUST; WINDRUNNER PR to ABSOLUT 2005 TRUST F/K/A JOSEPH KONOWIEC $2,680,462
2007-11-15SPRD $8,724,670 — from 40 SHERMAN AVENUE LLC; 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC; 608-614 WEST 189TH STREET LLC to COLUMN GUARANTEED LLC $8,724,670
2007-11-15Mortgage $1,525,330 — from 40 SHERMAN AVENUE LLC; 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC; 608-614 WEST 189TH STREET LLC to COLUMN GUARANTEED LLC $1,525,330
2007-11-15Agreement $10,250,000 — from 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC; 40 SHERMAN AVENUE LLC; 608-614 WEST 189TH STREET LLC to COLUMN GUARANTEED LLC $10,250,000
2007-11-15Deed $6,859,197 — from AUDUBON GROUP, LLC to 145 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC $6,859,197
2005-08-31AL&R $3,168,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to AUDUBON GROUP LLC $3,168,000
2005-08-31Agreement $3,168,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to AUDUBON GROUP LLC $3,168,000
2005-08-31Mortgage $1,442,063 — from AUDUBON GROUP LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK $1,442,063
2005-08-31Deed $4,225,000 — from 145 GRAND REALTY LLC to AUDUBON GROUP LLC $4,225,000
2003-02-18Mortgage $1,019,289 — from 145 GRAND REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,019,289

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170419806208
20181818105195
201935633377
20201812712139
20214216602174
20220115305159
20230128504290
202401700576
20250111903123
202600570158
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 98Housing & tenants 2,587Ownership & money 81Health & systems 52

Every one of the 2,849 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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