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617 West 170 Street

830Records
18City systems
69Open violations
96.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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830 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 311 311 service requests, 243 HPD housing violations, 122 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1917
Floors5
Res. units33
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)HEIGHTS 170 PROPERTY OWNER LLC
BBL1021420015
BIN1063473

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 96.7. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations69 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 22 class A. Oldest open since 1996-08-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 17 · winter 2025–26: 7 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

17
’23–24
7
’25–26
4
’26–27

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

$1,280 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

85 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (30) · HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · WATER LEAK (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (3).

Filed construction activity

$378,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1917)
YesSix or more residential units (33)
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)HEIGHTS 170 PROPERTY OWNER LLC
Head officerPETER HUNGERFORD
Managing agentLONGVIEW PROPERTY SERVICES LLC
Last registered2025-06-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,335,000 $1,050,750
2026$2,376,000 $1,069,200
2027$2,625,000 $1,181,250

The city's market estimate has risen 12% 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

Subway168 St — 1 A C · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 170 St — M5 · 250 ft
Citi BikeW 171 St & St Nicholas Ave · 400 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

617 West 170 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

85 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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 LONGVIEW PROPERTY SERVICES LLC — 30 buildings, 603 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B15 · C5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
401 Edgecombe Avenue MN66 B
448 West 57 Street MN42 B
244 West 74 Street MN37 B
617 West 170 Street MN33 B
623 West 170 Street MN33 C
629 West 170 Street MN33 B
404 West 56 Street MN24 A
416 West 56 Street MN20 A
414 West 56 Street MN20 A
219 East 32 Street MN20 B
309 West 54 Street MN20 A
221 East 32 Street MN20 A
412 West 56 Street MN20 B
223 East 32 Street MN20 B
410 West 56 Street MN18 A
114 East 71 Street MN18 B
408 West 56 Street MN16 B
1107 1 Avenue MN16 B
1109 1 Avenue MN16 A
315 West 54 Street MN16 A
311 West 54 Street MN16 C
313 West 54 Street MN12 B
406 West 56 Street MN10 A
38 West 75 Street MN10 B
54 West 75 Street MN10 C
232 West 74 Street MN8 B
234 East 32 Street MN8 A
236 West 74 Street MN8 C
418 West 56 Street MN8 B
245 East 33 Street MN5 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,000,000 on 2022-02-04 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-02-04AL&R $10,000,000 — from HEIGHTS 170 PROPERTY OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $10,000,000
2022-02-04Mortgage $10,000,000 — from HEIGHTS 170 PROPERTY OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $10,000,000
2022-01-18Deed $4,408,333 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to HEIGHTS 170 PROPERTY OWNER LLC $4,408,333
2021-12-30Sold for $4,408,333 $4,408,333 $133,586
2020-12-03AL&R $5,500,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $5,500,000
2020-12-03Mortgage $1,200,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,200,000
2020-12-03Agreement $5,500,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $5,500,000
2018-05-07Agreement $4,300,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to CREIF 150 LLC $4,300,000
2018-05-07Mortgage $1,354,088 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to CREIF 150 LLC $1,354,088
2018-05-07AL&R $4,300,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to CREIF 150 LLC $4,300,000
2014-01-16AL&R $3,200,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,200,000
2014-01-16Agreement $3,200,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,200,000
2014-01-16Mortgage $1,138,116 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,138,116
2009-02-20Mortgage $2,200,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,200,000
2009-02-20AL&R $2,200,000 — from RONAD HOLDING CORP. to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $2,200,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701260128
201800619474
201904210227
202000149124
202165221236
20225413844155
20237115902169
202411742280
202500330235
202603840188
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 23Housing & tenants 712Ownership & money 42Health & systems 30

Every one of the 830 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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