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511 West 177 Street

730Records
17City systems
27Open violations
84.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10033 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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730 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 296 311 service requests, 119 HPD housing violations, 112 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10033
Built1907
Floors5
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC
BBL1021320114
BIN1063215

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 84.3. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations27 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2021-10-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 7 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
7
’24–25
2
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

43 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Water System (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · PLUMBING (3) · ELECTRIC (2).

Filed construction activity

$3,879,528 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1907)
YesSix or more residential units (35)
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)WHR (GROUPS 1&2)
Head officerPIERRE DOWNING
Managing agentWAVECREST MGMT GROUP
Last registered2026-07-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,253,000 $1,013,850
2026$2,586,000 $1,163,700
2027$2,545,000 $1,145,250

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 64/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)

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

Subway181 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
175 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 178 St / Audubon Av — M98 · 150 ft
Citi BikeAudubon Ave & W 179 St · 450 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

511 West 177 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

43 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9910 Seaview Avenue BK1610 A
109 West 90 Street MN1197 B
1130 Burke Avenue BX877 B
56-10 Beach Channel Drive QN813 B
375 West 207th Street MN611 A
51-32 Beach Channel Drive QN582 B
226 Humboldt Street BK490 B
142 Leonard Street BK488 B
756 St Anns Avenue BX480 C
202 Graham Avenue BK474 A
Clinton Street MN400 B
35 Commercial Street BK373 B
188 Avenue C MN371 B
1932 Bryant Avenue BX319 B
400 Brook Avenue BX309 B
3475 Bivona Street BX307 C
333 Central Avenue BK306 B
307 East 101 Street MN268 B
217 East 104 Street MN248 B
2440 Boston Road BX241 B
21 Prescott Place BK235 B
165 Broome Street MN232 A
3550 Bivona Street BX231 B
463 1 Avenue MN225 B
99 Ft Washington Avenue MN222 B
62 Pennsylvania Avenue BK218 C
2044 Westchester Ave BX206 C
460 Grand Street MN200 A
17 Pitt Street MN200 B
690 East 140 Street BX200 B
4179 3rd Avenue BX189 C
229 Graham Avenue BK183 B
Dumont Avenue BK180 B
3033 Middletown Road BX179 A
2880 Park Avenue BX160 B
23 Mother Gaston Blvd BK160 B
Guy R Brewer Blvd QN159 B
530 Exterior Street BX157 B
491 Gerard Avenue BX153 B
980 Westchester Avenue BX151 C
146 Malcolm X Boulevard BK150 B
1093 St Johns Place BK144 B
510 East 146 Street BX139 C
620 East 13 Street MN138 B
810 River Avenue BX134 D
750 East 134th Street BX133 C
245 Lewis Avenue BK132 B
385 East 184 Street BX130 D
190 Grove Street BK130 B
8-15 27 Avenue QN128 C
120 West 140 Street MN126 A
33 Saratoga Avenue BK125 B
887 Southern Boulevard BX124 C
671 Tinton Avenue BX123 A
3322 Decatur Avenue BX122 D
235 Linden Street BK120 B
900 Ogden Avenue BX120 F
2000 Washington Avenue BX120 B
357 Wilson Avenue BK120 B
1240 Gates Avenue BK120 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $20,450,000 on 2021-01-05 (lender: New York City Housing Authority), covering 38 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,806,261 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,806,261
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,737,891 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,737,891
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,672,108 — from NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,672,108
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,608,815 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,608,815
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,547,918 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,547,918
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,489,326 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,489,326
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,432,952 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,432,952
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,378,712 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,378,712
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,326,525 — from NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,326,525
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,276,313 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,276,313
2021-01-05Mortgage $1,228,002 — from NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,228,002
2021-01-05Mortgage $2,190,641 — from PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,190,641
2021-01-05Mortgage $2,761,342 — from NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,761,342
2021-01-05MLEA $79,274,377 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC; NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR $79,274,377
2021-01-05Mortgage $2,869,976 — from NYCHA MB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR; PACT RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,869,976

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700510152
201821390244
2019004015
202061110119
2021911275411202
202220580767
20233687013109
202441421250
202501630266
202600170724
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 544Ownership & money 59Health & systems 57

Every one of the 730 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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