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647 West 169 Street

385Records
17City systems
18Open violations
38.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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385 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 137 311 service requests, 101 HPD complaints, 57 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1925
Floors6
Res. units21
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)647 WEST 169TH LLC
BBL1021380187
BIN1063399

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 38.3. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations18 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 1995-07-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
6
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · Missed Collection (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (21)
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)647 West 169th LLC
Head officerMorris Sarway
Managing agentTissa Management
Last registered2026-05-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,470,000 $661,500
2026$1,641,000 $738,450
2027$1,708,000 $768,600

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

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

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Fort Washington Av / W 170 St — M4 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 168 St & Fort Washington Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 173 Fort Washington School in the Heights
Middle: 319, 324. 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

647 West 169 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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 TISSA MANAGEMENT — 27 buildings, 661 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B9 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
7420 Ridge Boulevard BK83 B
7410 Ridge Boulevard BK82 B
362 West 116 Street MN42 A
418 East 77 Street MN42 A
425 East 75 Street MN30 A
305 East 75 Street MN30 A
203 West 107 Street MN28 B
442 East 75 Street MN26 A
439 East 74 Street MN26 A
140 Hancock Street BK25 A
670 West 193 Street MN22 B
4 Macon Street BK22 C
647 West 169 Street MN21 B
272 West 117 Street MN20 B
423 East 77 Street MN20 A
1411 York Avenue MN18 A
202 West 107 Street MN18 A
1409 York Avenue MN16 A
309 East 91 Street MN15 A
370 West 116 Street MN12 A
944 Amsterdam Avenue MN12 B
422 East 77 Street MN10 B
353 West 115 Street MN10 B
307 Flatbush Avenue BK8 A
441 East 75 Street MN8 A
311 Flatbush Avenue BK8 A
634 Carlton Avenue BK7 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $950,715 on 2021-04-13 (lender: Walker & Dunlop, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-04-13Mortgage $950,715 — from 647 WEST 169TH LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $950,715
2021-04-13Deed $3,095,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C. to 647 WEST 169TH LLC $3,095,000
2021-04-13Agreement $2,460,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH LLC to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $2,460,000
2021-03-18Sold for $3,095,000 $3,095,000 $147,381
2016-12-02Agreement $1,650,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,650,000
2016-12-02Mortgage $183,455 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA $183,455
2012-09-25Agreement $1,600,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO $1,600,000
2012-09-25Mortgage $154,908 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIO $154,908
2006-10-12Agreement $1,500,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTAL BANK $1,500,000
2006-10-12Mortgage $190,268 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTAL BANK $190,268
2005-12-09Agreement $1,430,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,430,000
2005-12-09M&CON $1,430,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,430,000
2005-12-09Mortgage $518,297 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $518,297
2003-07-22Agreement $800,000 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $800,000
2003-07-22Mortgage $160,176 — from 647 WEST 169TH STREET L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $160,177

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170130316
201805038
201902013
202004004
20210128323
20220580563
20232100719
20240120315
20252170221
20260130215
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The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 5Housing & tenants 279Ownership & money 59Health & systems 39

Every one of the 385 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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