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118 Ft Washington Avenue

3,036Records
19City systems
80Open violations
43.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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3,036 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,284 HPD complaints, 881 311 service requests, 395 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1925
Floors10
Res. units115
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED
BBL1021370157
BIN1063375

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 43.7. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations80 total — 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 38 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 1992-03-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

86 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 28 · winter 2025–26: 22 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’23–24
28
’24–25
22
’25–26
2
’26–27

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

$4,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

205 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (42) · Elevator (38) · Noise (25) · Illegal Parking (16) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (10).

Filed construction activity

$494,300 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (115)
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)UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC
Head officerMICHAEL EDELSTEIN
Managing agentEDEL FAMILY MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-08-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$11,650,000 $5,242,500
2026$12,417,000 $5,587,650
2027$10,545,000 $4,745,250

The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 67/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL
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

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Fort Washington Av / W 165 St — M4 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 165 St & Fort Washington Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 128 Audubon
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

118 Ft Washington Avenue

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

205 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 42 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 EDEL FAMILY MANAGEMENT CORP — 25 buildings, 1,487 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B10 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
118 Ft Washington Avenue MN115 C
10 Hillside Avenue MN101 B
179 Bennett Avenue MN94 A
124 Ft George Avenue MN79 B
1675 Grand Concourse BX78 B
60 Sherman Avenue MN75 B
6555 Broadway BX73 A
10 Cooper Street MN73 A
162 West 54 Street MN72 A
815 West 181 Street MN69 B
1781 Riverside Drive MN69 A
801 West 181 Street MN67 A
145 West 71 Street MN64 A
95 West 195 Street BX61 C
4079 Broadway MN54 B
427 Ft Washington Avenue MN53 B
119 Audubon Avenue MN48 B
25 Cooper Street MN43 A
34 Bogardus Place MN41 A
133 West 71 Street MN36 A
610 West 173 Street MN36 A
209 Bennett Avenue MN30 A
650 West 173 Street MN30 B
316 West 94 Street MN24 B
2209 Coney Island Avenue BK2 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,000,000 on 2021-03-12 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-03-12Mortgage $1,000,000 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,000,000
2021-03-12Agreement $11,000,000 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $11,000,000
2016-08-15Mortgage $3,300,000 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,300,000
2016-08-15Agreement $10,000,000 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $10,000,000
2016-08-15Mortgage $10,000,000 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $10,000,000
2006-12-12Mortgage $3,796,159 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $3,796,159
2006-12-12AL&R $6,700,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC $6,700,000
2006-12-12Agreement $6,700,000 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $6,700,000
2002-01-08Mortgage $1,147,014 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $1,147,014
1996-11-26Mortgage $993,644 — from UPTOWN REALTY UNLIMITED LLC to NORTH FORK BANK $993,644
1993-08-13Mortgage $1,235,000 — from UPTOWN RLTY UNLIMITED CO to BAYSIDE FEDERAL SV BK $1,235,000
1989-03-15Mortgage $499,900 — from 128 FT WSHNGTN PRTNRS to BRT REALTY TRUST $499,900
1985-09-24Mortgage $264,135 — from BROADWAY WASH. 128 ASSOC to DRG FUNDING CORPORATION $264,135
1984-11-28Mortgage $916,000 — from BROADWAY WASHGTN 128ASC to USM SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOC $916,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171820701217
20184311304124
201902670473
202001517402191
20210238525115
202201716804189
202308560771
20240515103159
202501414403161
202613870798
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The full timeline

Construction 34Enforcement 262Housing & tenants 2,616Ownership & money 65Health & systems 59

Every one of the 3,036 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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