874 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 326 HPD complaints, 280 311 service requests, 137 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 28. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2003-04-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
38 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · ELECTRIC (3) · GENERAL (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2).
$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | BH 520 W 175 LLC |
| Head officer | SHMUEL BENTOV |
| Managing agent | SENSA REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $858,000 | $386,100 |
| 2026 | $971,000 | $436,950 |
| 2027 | $1,099,000 | $494,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 175 St — M101 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 175 St · 300 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.
520 West 175 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 |
38 311 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.
Managed by SENSA REALTY LLC — 12 buildings, 140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 560 West 151 Street | MN | 31 | A |
| 556 West 156 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 520 West 175 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 1838 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 15 | A |
| 2320 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 9 | A |
| 469 West 147 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 110 West 130 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 553 Manhattan Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| 9 East 124 Street | MN | 6 | A |
| 207 West 121 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 316 West 139 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 248 West 121 Street | MN | 2 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $409,979 on 2020-06-12 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-12 | Mortgage $409,980 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $409,980 | |
| 2020-06-12 | Agreement $1,975,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to BH 520 W 175 LLC | $1,975,000 | |
| 2016-02-11 | Agreement $1,715,000 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $1,715,000 | |
| 2016-02-11 | Mortgage $689,614 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $689,614 | |
| 2014-05-16 | Mortgage $340,000 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $340,000 | |
| 2014-05-16 | AL&R $340,000 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $340,000 | |
| 2012-10-17 | AL&R $750,000 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2012-10-17 | Agreement $750,000 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2011-03-04 | ASPM $845,000 — from BH 520 W 175 LLC; 520 W 175 LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $845,000 | |
| 2011-03-04 | Deed $1,325,000 — from 520 WEST 175 STREET, LLC to BH 520 W 175 LLC | $1,325,000 | |
| 2005-08-18 | Agreement $1,200,000 — from 520 WEST 175 CORP to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $1,200,000 | |
| 2005-08-18 | Deed $1,650,000 — from 608 WEST, LLC to 520 WEST 175 CORP | $1,650,000 | |
| 2005-08-18 | Mortgage $664,269 — from 520 WEST 175 CORP to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $664,269 | |
| 2004-12-21 | Mortgage $133,953 — from 608 WEST, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $133,953 | |
| 2004-12-21 | Agreement $550,000 — from 608 WEST, LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $550,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 72 |
| 2018 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 62 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 29 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 2026 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
Every one of the 874 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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