2,569 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 797 HPD complaints, 780 HPD housing violations, 683 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 92% 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 244.6. 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 | 86 total — 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 51 class B, 17 class A. Oldest open since 1989-11-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
49 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 25 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
84 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (24) · PLUMBING (7) · WATER LEAK (7) · Noise (7) · GENERAL (6) · ELECTRIC (5).
$392,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| 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) | CG West 181st Street LLC |
| Head officer | Kristie J Cole |
| Managing agent | CG West 181st Street LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,318,000 | $1,493,100 |
| 2026 | $3,802,000 | $1,710,900 |
| 2027 | $3,472,000 | $1,562,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (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 | 181 St — 1 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 181 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 181 St / Saint Nicholas Av — Bx3 Bx11 Bx13 Bx35 +1 more · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 183 St · 650 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.
561 West 181 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 |
84 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 24 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 CG WEST 181ST STREET LLC — 3 buildings, 53 units. Grades across the portfolio: C3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 554 West 181 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 561 West 181 Street | MN | 16 | C |
| 558 West 181 Street | MN | 13 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $11,320,000 on 2024-12-10 (lender: Citi Real Estate Funding INC), 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 | Mortgage $11,320,000 — from CG WEST 181ST STREET LLC to CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC | $11,320,000 | |
| 2024-12-10 | Deed $5,055,750 — from 565 W 181ST STREET LLC to CG WEST 181ST STREET LLC | $5,055,750 | |
| 2024-11-18 | Sold for $5,055,750 | $5,055,750 | $315,984 |
| 2016-04-20 | Mortgage $6,708,810 — from 565 W 181ST STREET LLC; 554-558 W 181ST STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,708,810 | |
| 2016-04-20 | Agreement $23,362,500 — from 565 W 181ST STREET LLC; 554-558 W 181ST STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $23,362,500 | |
| 2016-04-20 | AL&R $23,362,500 — from 565 W 181ST STREET LLC; 554-558 W 181ST STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $23,362,500 | |
| 2016-04-20 | Deed $10,000,000 — from 565 181ST STREET L.P.; CS 181ST LLC to 565 W 181ST STREET LLC | $10,000,000 | |
| 2016-04-07 | Sold for $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $625,000 |
| 2014-07-07 | Mortgage $5,205,691 — from 554-558 181ST STREET L.P.; 565 181ST STREET L.P. to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $5,205,691 | |
| 2014-07-07 | Deed $5,450,000 — from 565 WEST 181 LLC to 565 181ST STREET L.P. | $5,450,000 | |
| 2014-07-07 | AL&R $16,900,000 — from 565 181ST STREET L.P.; 554-558 181ST STREET L.P. to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $16,900,000 | |
| 2014-07-07 | Agreement $16,900,000 — from 554-558 181ST STREET L.P.; 565 181ST STREET L.P. to ORITANI FINANCE COMPANY | $16,900,000 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Mortgage $994,134 — from 565 WEST 181 LLC to JPMORGAN CAHSE BANK, N.A. | $994,134 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Agreement $2,800,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 565 WEST 181 LLC | $2,800,000 | |
| 2012-03-28 | Agreement $2,800,000 — from 565 WEST 181 LLC to JPMORGAN CAHSE BANK, N.A. | $2,800,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 216 | 0 | 5 | 225 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 421 | 0 | 5 | 428 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 0 | 3 | 188 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 0 | 2 | 165 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 151 | 0 | 2 | 157 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 124 | 9 | 2 | 138 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 115 |
Every one of the 2,569 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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