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790 Riverside Drive

2,822Records
22City systems
147Open violations
14.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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2,822 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 867 311 service requests, 485 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 405 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1911
Floors12
Res. units202
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)790 RSD OWNERS INC
BBL1021340071
BIN1063252

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 14.8. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations147 total — 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 77 class B, 27 class A. Oldest open since 1992-05-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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’24–25
2
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

297 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (222) · PLUMBING (11) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · GENERAL (4).

Filed construction activity

$7,147,540 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (55 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 (1911)
YesSix or more residential units (202)
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)790 RIVERSIDE DRIVE OWNERS INC.
Head officerSTEPHANIE LEE
Managing agentFirstService Residential
Last registered2025-08-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$34,012,000 $15,305,400
2026$38,133,000 $17,159,850
2027$35,675,000 $16,053,750

The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY · SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $10,833,246 a year ($33.23 per sq ft), operating expenses $6,934,190 ($21.27 per sq ft), net operating income $3,899,056. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 96/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

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

Subway157 St — 1 · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Riverside Dr / W 156 St — Bx6 · 250 ft
Citi BikeRiverside Dr E & W 155 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 028 Wright Brothers
Middle: Community Math & Science Prep. 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

790 Riverside Drive

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

297 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 FIRSTSERVICE RESIDENTIAL — 556 buildings, 66,420 units. Grades across the portfolio: A464 · B61 · C14 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 Fordham Hill Oval BX1116 B
80 La Salle Street MN982 A
1 Tudor City Place MN799 A
85 Jay Street BK727 A
81-26 150 Street QN675 A
420 Kent Avenue BK605 A
1 Wall Street MN566 A
685 First Avenue MN556 A
150-10 71 Avenue QN536 B
185 Clinton Avenue BK520 B
401 1 Avenue MN510 B
160 West End Avenue MN508 A
26-10 Union Street QN504 A
425 East 63 Street MN495 A
11 Wharf Way BK487 A
99-32 66 Road QN483 B
11 Hoyt Street BK480 A
5600 Netherland Avenue BX462 A
13 Rector Street MN452 A
185 West End Avenue MN432 A
1524 3 Avenue MN430 A
345 Clinton Avenue BK424 B
360 Furman Street BK424 A
555 Kappock Street BX412 A
110-17 Queens Boulevard QN405 A
165 West End Avenue MN403 A
60 East 8 Street MN390 A
2039 Broadway MN387 A
26-21 Union Street QN384 A
3131 Brighton 13 Street BK383 A
16 Dupont Street BK381 A
141 Amsterdam Avenue MN378 A
125-10 Queens Boulevard QN377 A
384 Bridge Street BK371 A
772 Broadway MN360 A
402 Park Avenue South MN350 A
35-11 85 Street QN348 A
75 Wall Street MN346 A
267 Bond Street BK344 A
381 2 Avenue MN339 A
555 West 23 Street MN336 A
2 Tudor City Place MN334 A
1168 1 Avenue MN328 A
92-27 160 Street QN315 A
500 West 43 Street MN311 A
70th Street QN295 A
415 East 64 Street MN290 A
137-47 45 Avenue QN289 A
225 Rector Place MN285 A
20 West Street MN283 A
61 West 62 Street MN276 A
330 West 56 Street MN275 B
5 West 65 Street MN274 A
1992 Broadway MN271 A
195 3 Avenue MN270 A
11-12 30 Drive QN266 A
382 2 Avenue MN262 A
1659 2 Avenue MN258 A
800 Grand Concourse BX254 B
9201 Shore Road BK254 B

showing 60 of 556 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,350,000 on 2021-10-13 (lender: Santander Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-24RPTT&RET $615,000 — from MARTIN, LAURA to ZINGLER, JULIA; ZINGLER, CYNTHIA; ZINGLER, KYLE; ZINGLER, KEVIN $615,000
2026-09-10Sold for $615,000 $615,000 $3,045
2026-08-18RPTT&RET $375,000 — from SCHNEIDER, VINCENT to WHITE, JUSTIN WALKER $375,000
2026-08-18RPTT&RET $765,000 — from TREMADA 790 RSD LLC to MILLMAN, HOWARD E; MILLER, FREDRIKA V $765,000
2026-08-10Sold for $765,000 $765,000 $3,787
2026-08-06Sold for $375,000 $375,000 $1,856
2026-06-26RPTT&RET $1,100,000 — from MCCONNELL, CHRIS; MCCONNELL, DANIELLE to JOHNSON, ELEANOR B $1,100,000
2026-06-11RPTT&RET $599,000 — from VODAR, IRINA to GOLDSTEIN, JILL $599,000
2026-06-09Sold for $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $5,446
2026-06-04RPTT&RET $1,250,000 — from SMUKLER, LAURIE; SMUKLER WELLER, LAURIE to O'HICKEY, EDWARD; SCHNEIDER, ANNA $1,250,000
2026-06-01Sold for $599,000 $599,000 $2,965
2026-05-29RPTT&RET $490,000 — from PLUMMER, REBECCA to MAYO, ANNA; MAYO, ,MICHAEL; MAYO, JENNIFER $490,000
2026-05-26RPTT&RET $1,435,000 — from LENNICK, RITA R to BEST-HOOLEY, MACEY; BEST-HOOLEY, RILEY $1,435,000
2026-05-21Sold for $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $6,188
2026-05-18RPTT&RET $1,500,000 — from BROWNING, DOMINIQUE to RE, LORENZO; IGLESIAS, GABRIELA $1,500,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172433214275
20181149283118
2019301265183128
2020106739199
20214696633172
2022845420389
202352606376
202464189124215
2025131136125167
202618184264133
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The full timeline

Construction 346Enforcement 223Housing & tenants 1,642Ownership & money 567Health & systems 44

Every one of the 2,822 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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