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894 Riverside Drive

7,095Records
19City systems
131Open violations
497.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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7,095 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,463 HPD complaints, 2,411 311 service requests, 1,602 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1915
Floors6
Res. units54
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)RIVERSIDE DRIVE 894 REALTY LLC
BBL1021360111
BIN1063327

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 497.9. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations131 total — 38 class C (immediately hazardous), 71 class B, 22 class A. Oldest open since 2021-07-28.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

276 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 89 · winter 2024–25: 82 · winter 2025–26: 94). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

89
’23–24
82
’24–25
94
’25–26

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

$7,217 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

766 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (145) · HEAT/HOT WATER (119) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (78) · PAINT/PLASTER (60) · FLOORING/STAIRS (42) · PLUMBING (40).

Filed construction activity

$211,700 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (54)
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)Riverside Drive 894 Realty
Head officerFrancisco Delacruz
Managing agentUS REALTY CORP
Last registered2025-12-04

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,148,000 $966,600
2026$2,215,000 $996,750
2027$2,291,000 $1,030,950

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)B — ENERGY STAR score 83/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-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 160 St — Bx6 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 160 St & Riverside Dr · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 004 Duke Ellington
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

894 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

766 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 119 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 US REALTY CORP — 54 buildings, 1,876 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B16 · C12 · D11 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
199 Linden Boulevard BK145 D
211 West 146 Street MN108 D
1834 Caton Avenue BK84 D
612 Ocean Avenue BK80 B
2483 Devoe Terrace BX72 C
635 Riverside Drive MN67 D
25 Tennis Court BK61 D
65 Lenox Road BK60 B
35 Tennis Court BK60 B
260 Linden Boulevard BK58 A
894 Riverside Drive MN54 D
990 President Street BK54 B
454 Van Duzer Street SI52 B
145 Audubon Avenue MN48 B
1400 Ocean Avenue BK48 B
40 Sherman Avenue MN45 B
605 West 156 Street MN44 D
518 West 139 Street MN42 C
544 West 158 Street MN42 C
759 46 Street BK41 A
634 West 135 Street MN39 D
669 East 5 Street BK34 C
1514 Sterling Place BK32 B
837 East 22 Street BK32 B
625 West 156 Street MN32 C
291 Edgecombe Avenue MN31 C
754 East 23 Street BK31 C
170 East 17 Street BK30 C
1016 President Street BK26 C
20 Baughman Place BK24 A
287 Edgecombe Avenue MN24 C
166 Brooklyn Avenue BK24 A
162 East 109 Street MN20 C
46 Sullivan Street BK20 B
294 West 147 Street MN20 F
584 Rugby Road BK20 D
307 West 143 Street MN20 B
1021 Ocean Avenue BK16 A
553 East 2 Street BK16 C
483 Washington Avenue BK16 A
917 Greene Avenue BK16 B
1120 Madison Street BK16 B
545 West 133 Street MN10 D
861 Greene Avenue BK8 B
880 Greene Avenue BK8 A
363 East 21 Street BK8 B
640 Warren Street BK8 A
90 Remsen Street BK7 A
560 Vanderbilt Avenue BK6 A
908 Greene Avenue BK4 A
174 East 109 Street MN4 F
914 Greene Avenue BK4 D
1473 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 F
5308 13 Avenue BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,310,000 on 2015-05-18 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-05-18Mortgage $3,310,000 — from RIVERSIDE DRIVE 894 REALTY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,310,000
2015-05-18AL&R $3,310,000 — from RIVERSIDE DRIVE 894 REALTY LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $3,310,000
2013-10-08Deed $11,418,856 — from DHNY APT V LLC to RIVERSIDE DRIVE 894 REALTY LLC $11,418,856
2012-11-16AL&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
2012-10-31Agreement $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
2012-09-26Deed $1,931,150 — from 894 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NY ASSOCIATES LLC to DHNY APT V LLC $1,931,150
2012-09-19Mortgage $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
2012-09-19Mortgage $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
2012-09-19Mortgage $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
2012-09-19Agreement $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
2007-04-18Mortgage $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
2007-04-18Agreement $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
2007-04-18Agreement $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
2007-04-18Agreement $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
2007-04-18AL&R $204,000,000 — from 109 WEST 105TH STREET LLC; 625 W. 156TH STREET LLC; 3-5 W. 108TH STREET LLC; 7-9 W. 108TH to DEUTSCHE BANK MORTGAGE CAPITAL, L.L.C. $204,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20179421005228
20183313506147
201958301010324
20201824316259
20210131,0110161,040
2022012838022872
2023012671016699
202409530010549
202508742011761
2026013448015476
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The full timeline

Construction 49Enforcement 237Housing & tenants 6,558Ownership & money 113Health & systems 138

Every one of the 7,095 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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