1,600 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 563 HPD complaints, 559 311 service requests, 239 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 40.7. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 | 32 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2012-06-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
134 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (26) · HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · Illegal Parking (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · Homeless Person Assistance (11) · PLUMBING (7).
$1,300 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 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (55) |
| 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) | 555 W 173RD ST LLC |
| Head officer | Rick Herman |
| Managing agent | JLP Metro Management Inc. |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,422,000 | $1,089,900 |
| 2026 | $2,772,000 | $1,247,400 |
| 2027 | $2,920,000 | $1,314,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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.
2 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.
| Subway | 168 St — 1 A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 173 St — M3 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 172 St · 700 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.
160 Audubon 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
134 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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 JLP METRO MANAGEMENT INC. — 76 buildings, 2,380 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B18 · C29 · D17 · F3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 76 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,421,892 on 2022-03-31 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-31 | AL&R $5,800,000 — from 555 W. 173RD ST. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,800,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Mortgage $3,421,892 — from 555 W. 173RD ST. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,421,892 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Deed $7,775,000 — from TDK REALTY, LLC to 555 W. 173RD ST. LLC | $7,775,000 | |
| 2022-03-31 | Agreement $5,800,000 — from 555 W. 173RD ST. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,800,000 | |
| 2022-03-16 | Sold for $7,775,000 | $7,775,000 | $141,364 |
| 2018-08-28 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from TDK REALTY, LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $2,500,000 | |
| 2018-08-28 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from TDK REALTY, LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND | $2,500,000 | |
| 1999-08-13 | Mortgage $499,000 — from BO WAH REALTY CORP. to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $499,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 1 | 4 | 80 |
| 2018 | 0 | 15 | 67 | 4 | 3 | 89 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 49 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 8 | 2 | 105 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 131 | 0 | 6 | 142 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 53 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 7 | 105 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 74 |
Every one of the 1,600 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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