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553 West 174 Street

1,018Records
18City systems
8Open violations
3.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10033 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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1,018 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 312 HPD complaints, 206 311 service requests, 146 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10033
Built1928
Floors6
Res. units38
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC
BBL1021310023
BIN1063157

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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 78% 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 3.5. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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B
C

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 violations8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2002-03-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (9) · Noise (7) · Water System (7) · Animal (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (2).

Filed construction activity

$159,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (38)
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)WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC
Head officerLEODAn TOCHIMANi
Managing agentRENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2025-07-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,787,000 $804,150
2026$1,929,000 $868,050
2027$1,992,000 $896,400

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Subway175 St — A · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
168 St — 1 A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 174 St — M3 · 300 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 175 St · 700 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 115 Alexander Humboldt
Middle: 143, 346, 348. 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

553 West 174 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

32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 RENAISSANCE REALTY GROUP LLC — 36 buildings, 922 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B20 · C2 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
134 East 122 Street MN92 A
60 West 129 Street MN55 A
607 Lenox Avenue MN53 B
92 Morningside Avenue MN48 A
1354 Bedford Avenue BK40 B
553 West 174 Street MN38 A
285 Schenectady Avenue BK38 B
285 Eastern Parkway BK33 B
487 Lincoln Place BK31 B
493 Lincoln Place BK31 B
495 Lincoln Place BK31 A
1561 Pitkin Avenue BK31 B
505 Lincoln Place BK30 B
519 Lincoln Place BK25 B
2188 Atlantic Avenue BK25 A
511 Lincoln Place BK24 B
117 West 142 Street MN24 B
221 East 10 Street MN24 A
527 Lincoln Place BK24 B
1806 Caton Avenue BK24 B
1646 Union Street BK23 C
332 East 9 Street MN20 B
726 DeKalb Avenue BK20 B
58 St Marks Place MN19 B
299 Knickerbocker Avenue BK18 A
1155 Dean Street BK16 B
45 Argyle Road BK16 A
1151 Dean Street BK16 B
230 Willis Avenue BX16 A
724 DeKalb Avenue BK14 B
323 Knickerbocker Avenue BK6 A
235 Utica Avenue BK4 D
146 Wyckoff Avenue BK4 D
1024 Broadway BK3 B
1022 Broadway BK3 C
1026 Broadway BK3 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,750,000 on 2020-11-02 (lender: Metropolitan Commercial Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-11-02AL&R $4,900,000 — from WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $4,900,000
2020-11-02Mortgage $1,750,000 — from WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $1,750,000
2020-11-02Agreement $4,900,000 — from WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $4,900,000
2015-07-02Mortgage $3,150,000 — from WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $3,150,000
2015-07-02AL&R $3,150,000 — from WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $3,150,000
2015-02-13Deed $5,100,000 — from 174 STREET LLC to WEST 174 STREET REALTY LLC $5,100,000
2007-11-15Agreement $2,300,000 — from 174 STREET LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $2,300,000
2007-11-15Mortgage $495,629 — from 174 STREET LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $495,629
2007-11-15AL&R $2,300,000 to NORTH FORK BANK $2,300,000
2005-02-08AL&R $1,900,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to 174 STREET LLC $1,900,000
2005-02-08Agreement $1,900,000 — from 174 STREET LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $1,900,000
2005-02-08Mortgage $543,103 — from 174 STREET LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $543,103
2002-06-05Mortgage $473,919 — from 174 STREET LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $473,919
2001-03-21Mortgage $385,000 — from 174 STREET LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $385,000
2000-08-30Mortgage $150,000 — from 555 WEST 174 ST. CORP. to HYPOTHECATORS MORTGAGE COMPANY $150,000

Ten-year activity

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85
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017029240558
2018030360571
2019020590685
202072265242
202104400448
2022512290854
202304140321
202405210430
20251170211
20264070213
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The full timeline

Construction 22Enforcement 208Housing & tenants 680Ownership & money 56Health & systems 52

Every one of the 1,018 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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