4,168 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,542 HPD complaints, 1,389 311 service requests, 776 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 342.8. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 | 76 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 42 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2016-08-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
233 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 103 · winter 2024–25: 19 · winter 2025–26: 101). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$19,305 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
393 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (114) · Elevator (83) · WATER LEAK (34) · PAINT/PLASTER (25) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (22) · PLUMBING (18).
$89,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (44) |
| 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) | WEST 156 STREET 605 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | JONATHAN SAMET |
| Managing agent | US REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,000,000 | $1,800,000 |
| 2026 | $4,467,000 | $2,010,150 |
| 2027 | $4,159,000 | $1,871,550 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 52/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 | 157 St — 1 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 155 St — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 157 St / Edward M Morgan Pl — Bx6 Bx6-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Broadway & W 157 St · 300 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.
605 West 156 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 |
393 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 114 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 US REALTY CORP — 54 buildings, 1,876 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B16 · C12 · D11 · F3. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,350,000 on 2019-08-22 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-05 | Agreement $57,729,513 — from GVS PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $57,729,513 | |
| 2019-08-22 | AL&R $4,350,000 — from WEST 156TH STREET 605 REALTY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $4,350,000 | |
| 2019-08-22 | Mortgage $4,350,000 — from WEST 156TH STREET 605 REALTY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS | $4,350,000 | |
| 2013-10-08 | Deed $8,881,332 — from DHNY APT V LLC to WEST 156TH STREET 605 REALTY LLC | $8,881,332 | |
| 2012-11-16 | AL&R $100,000,000 — from DHNY APT V LLC; DG UWS SUB LLC; DHNY APT II LLC; DHNY APT I LLC; DHNY APT III LLC; DHNY AP to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $100,000,000 | |
| 2012-10-31 | Agreement $100,000,000 — from DHNY APT 1V LLC, C/O GEMSTONE REALTY PAR; DHNY APT 11 LLC, C/O GEMSTONE REALTY PAR; DG UWS to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE, LLC | $100,000,000 | |
| 2012-09-26 | Deed $3,946,264 — from 605 W. 156TH STREET LLC to DHNY APT V LLC | $3,946,264 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Mortgage $80,000,000 — from 5 WEST 101ST STREET LLC C/O THE PRAEDIUM; 203 WEST 108TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 312 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- | $80,000,000 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Mortgage $50,000,000 — from 8-10 WEST 108TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAE; 625 WEST 156TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 203 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- | $50,000,000 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Mortgage $62,132,000 — from 894 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NY ASSOCIATES, LLC C; 627 WEST 113TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 625 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- | $62,132,000 | |
| 2012-09-19 | Agreement $204,000,000 — from 123 WEST 106TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 125 WEST 106TH STREET, LLC C/O THE PRAED; 3-5 WE to DG UWS SUB LLC, C/O GEMSTONE PROPERTY- | $204,000,000 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Agreement $220,000,000 — from 15 WEST 107TH STREET LLC; 243 WEST 109TH STREET LLC; 63 W. 107TH STREET LLC; 241 WEST 109T to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. | $220,000,000 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Agreement $204,000,000 — from 120 W. 105TH STREET LLC; 10-16 MANHATTAN AVENUE LLC; 203 W. 108TH STREET LLC; 400-408 WEST to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. | $204,000,000 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Mortgage $39,000,000 — from 123 WEST 106TH STREET LLC; 120 W. 105TH STREET LLC; 203 W. 108TH STREET LLC; 21 W. 106TH S to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. | $39,000,000 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Agreement $165,000,000 — from 109 WEST 105TH STREET LLC; 5 WEST 101ST STREET LLC; 312 W. 114TH STREET LLC; 15 WEST 107TH to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. | $165,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 8 | 106 | 0 | 3 | 121 |
| 2018 | 0 | 5 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 115 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 170 | 2 | 3 | 180 |
| 2020 | 0 | 13 | 167 | 2 | 4 | 186 |
| 2021 | 0 | 21 | 259 | 1 | 6 | 287 |
| 2022 | 0 | 10 | 522 | 0 | 5 | 537 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 589 | 0 | 7 | 601 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 254 | 0 | 3 | 271 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 398 | 0 | 7 | 416 |
| 2026 | 1 | 19 | 378 | 0 | 3 | 401 |
Every one of the 4,168 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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