857 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 397 311 service requests, 174 HPD complaints, 161 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 33.6. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-04-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
47 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Water System (3) · Street Condition (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (20) |
| 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) | 605-609 REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | PETER REBENWURZEL |
| Managing agent | 605-609 REALTY, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,030,000 | $463,500 |
| 2026 | $1,161,000 | $522,450 |
| 2027 | $1,354,000 | $609,300 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | 175 St — A · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 181 St — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 178 St / Saint Nicholas Av — M98 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Wadsworth Ave & W 179 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 115 Alexander Humboldt Middle: 143, 346, 348. 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.
605 West 177 Street
| 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 |
47 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 605-609 REALTY, LLC — 2 buildings, 40 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 609 West 177 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 605 West 177 Street | MN | 20 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $238,343 on 2021-07-12 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 2 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-12 | Agreement $4,550,000 — from 605-609 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,550,000 | |
| 2021-07-12 | AL&R $4,550,000 — from 605-609 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,550,000 | |
| 2021-07-12 | Mortgage $238,343 — from 605-609 REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $238,343 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Agreement $4,600,000 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,600,000 | |
| 2016-07-08 | Mortgage $869,640 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $869,640 | |
| 2016-07-08 | AL&R $4,600,000 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,600,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | AL&R $3,870,000 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,870,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | Agreement $3,870,000 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $3,870,000 | |
| 2014-08-07 | Mortgage $1,576,785 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK | $1,576,785 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Mortgage $1,569,155 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,569,155 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Deed $3,950,000 — from 605 REALTY LLC to 605-609 REALTY, LLC | $3,950,000 | |
| 2012-11-07 | AL&R $2,375,000 — from 605-609 REALTY, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,375,000 | |
| 2012-11-07 | Agreement $2,375,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 605-609 REALTY, LLC | $2,375,000 | |
| 2005-05-10 | M&CON $995,000 — from 605 REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $995,000 | |
| 2005-05-10 | AL&R $995,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 605 REALTY LLC | $995,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 70 |
| 2018 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 3 | 132 |
| 2019 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 3 | 149 |
| 2020 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 34 |
| 2021 | 0 | 73 | 5 | 3 | 81 |
| 2022 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2026 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
Every one of the 857 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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