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24 Laurel Hill Terrace

2,023Records
20City systems
185Open violations
112.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10033 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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2,023 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 671 311 service requests, 664 HPD complaints, 377 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10033
Built1930
Floors6
Res. units48
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)24-36 LAUREL HILL I LLC
BBL1021490056
BIN1063581

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 80% 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 112.3. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations185 total — 31 class C (immediately hazardous), 118 class B, 36 class A. Oldest open since 1989-11-02.
Active vacate order4 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

101 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 36 · winter 2025–26: 17). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

4
’23–24
36
’24–25
17
’25–26

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

$20,310 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

170 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (50) · Noise (39) · Derelict Vehicles (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · WATER LEAK (6).

Filed construction activity

$569,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (48)
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)24-36 Laurel Hill I, LLC
Head officerRandy Apfelbaum
Managing agentMD Squared Property Group
Last registered2025-08-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,874,000 $843,300
2026$2,127,000 $957,150
2027$2,165,000 $974,250

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 30/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNO4FUEL

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

Subway181 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 184 St — M101 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 183 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 103, 132
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.

Report a problem to 311

24 Laurel Hill Terrace

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

170 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 50 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 MD SQUARED PROPERTY GROUP — 110 buildings, 3,031 units. Grades across the portfolio: A80 · B21 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
681 Amsterdam Avenue MN176 A
220 East 57 Street MN161 B
36-20 Steinway Street QN143 A
939 1 Avenue MN137 C
10909 15 Ave QN134 B
1787 Madison Avenue MN96 A
309 Lexington Avenue MN81 A
11 Hancock Place MN71 A
1036 Manhattan Avenue BK67 A
1058 Madison Avenue MN66 A
48 West 14 Street MN65 A
199 Bowery MN63 A
230 East 48 Street MN62 A
322 West 72 Street MN62 A
242 East 25 Street MN54 A
130 Suffolk Street MN48 A
24 Laurel Hill Terrace MN48 B
3181 Broadway MN48 A
145 Park Place BK47 A
613 Baltic Street BK43 A
1240 Bedford Avenue BK43 A
49 East 12 Street MN42 A
160 West 87 Street MN40 A
304 East 73 Street MN40 A
240 West 75 Street MN38 A
502 9 Avenue MN36 A
333 East 109 Street MN35 A
212 North 9 Street BK33 A
249 West 15 Street MN33 A
4857 Broadway MN28 A
531 East 12th St MN26 B
208 East 119 Street MN25 A
85 South Street MN24 A
20th Street BK24 B
3 West 122 Street MN24 C
114 Ridge Street MN23 A
112 Fleet Place BK23 A
75 Thompson Street MN22 B
212 East 95 Street MN22 A
566 Grand Street BK22 A
439 West 46 Street MN21 A
457 Atlantic Avenue BK21 A
246 East 53 Street MN20 B
324 East 84 Street MN20 A
382 Bleecker Street MN20 B
106 Ridge Street MN20 B
416 West 47 Street MN20 A
207 Madison Street MN20 D
437 West 46 Street MN20 A
512 East 84 Street MN20 A
600 10 Avenue MN18 B
359 West 11 Street MN18 A
511 East 83 Street MN17 A
4 West 16 Street MN16 A
76 Engert Avenue BK16 A
220 3 Avenue MN16 A
1057 Lexington Avenue MN15 A
21 East 7 Street MN15 B
292 Riverside Drive MN15 A
56 Morton Street MN15 C

showing 60 of 110 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $137,340 on 2013-10-17 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-27Agreement $1,483,204 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL 1 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,483,204
2013-10-17Agreement $1,790,000 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL I LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,790,000
2013-10-17Mortgage $137,341 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL I LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $137,341
2012-01-20Agreement $1,780,437 — from NEW YORK OMMUNITY BANK to 24- 36 LAUREL HILL I LLC $1,780,437
2007-02-02Deed $6,978,984 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL LLC to 24-36 LAUREL HILL I LLC $6,978,984
2003-10-20Mortgage $681,032 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $681,032
1999-07-19Mortgage $485,218 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL LLC to QUEENS COUNTRY SAVINGS BANK $485,218
1990-07-23Mortgage $532,000 — from PARKOFF, A. RICHARD to TREC PROPERTIES INC $532,000
1989-01-12Mortgage $333,816 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL ETAL to EAST NEW YORK SVGS BK $333,816
1987-03-17Mortgage $113,450 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL ETAL to CROSSLAND SAVINGS, FSB $113,450
1986-12-30Mortgage $437,137 — from 24-36 LAUREL HILL TERR to ANDREA MANAGEMNT COMPANY $437,137

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201737680179
20180214303148
20190219904205
202009770187
20214520212214
202229830498
202305570466
20244214103150
202512712604149
202624730483
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The full timeline

Construction 35Enforcement 145Housing & tenants 1,753Ownership & money 51Health & systems 39

Every one of the 2,023 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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