2,347 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 793 311 service requests, 776 HPD complaints, 405 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 68.1. 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 | 3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-06-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
294 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 106 · winter 2024–25: 87 · winter 2025–26: 85). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
211 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (143) · Missed Collection (12) · Illegal Parking (8) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · Abandoned Vehicle (5).
$2,889,755 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (32 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 (1912) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (46) |
| 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) | 251 FT REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL FELICE |
| Managing agent | METROPOLITAN EQUITIES LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,591,000 | $1,615,950 |
| 2026 | $4,103,000 | $1,846,350 |
| 2027 | $3,928,000 | $1,767,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 10) |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 168 St — 1 A C · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Fort Washington Av / W 170 St — M4 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 168 St & Fort Washington Ave · 600 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.
251 Ft Washington Avenue
| 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 |
211 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 143 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 METROPOLITAN EQUITIES LLC — 14 buildings, 388 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3105 Broadway | MN | 67 | A |
| 251 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 46 | B |
| 151 West 74 Street | MN | 43 | A |
| 142 East 27 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 2659 Broadway | MN | 32 | A |
| 191 Claremont Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 189 Claremont Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 46 East 1 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 322 East 55 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 325 West 100 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 111 St Marks Place | MN | 12 | A |
| 311 West 47 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 313 West 47 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 115 Division Street | MN | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $450,000 on 2022-05-10 (lender: Santander Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $9,000,000 | |
| 2022-05-10 | Mortgage $450,000 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $450,000 | |
| 2018-05-08 | Agreement $8,550,000 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $8,550,000 | |
| 2018-05-08 | Mortgage $50,000 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. | $50,000 | |
| 2015-05-15 | Agreement $5,300,000 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,300,000 | |
| 2014-08-11 | Mortgage $3,200,000 — from 251 FT REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2014-08-11 | Agreement $8,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 251 FT REALTY LLC | $8,500,000 | |
| 2011-12-23 | Agreement $5,300,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK, to 251 FT. REALTY LLC | $5,300,000 | |
| 2011-11-25 | Mortgage $125,413 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $125,413 | |
| 2009-02-24 | Agreement $5,174,587 — from 251 FT REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,174,587 | |
| 2005-10-25 | AL&R $5,197,500 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 251 FT. REALTY LLC | $5,197,500 | |
| 2005-10-25 | Mortgage $2,047,500 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,047,500 | |
| 2005-10-25 | Agreement $5,197,500 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 251 FT. REALTY LLC | $5,197,500 | |
| 2003-02-19 | Mortgage $1,332,203 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,332,203 | |
| 1999-08-13 | Mortgage $825,380 — from 251 FT. REALTY LLC to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $825,380 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 41 |
| 2018 | 5 | 46 | 189 | 4 | 4 | 248 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 698 | 0 | 2 | 705 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| 2021 | 27 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 3 | 127 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 76 | 2 | 12 | 101 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | 172 | 0 | 6 | 190 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 3 | 96 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 0 | 8 | 153 |
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
Every one of the 2,347 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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