1,303 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 504 HPD complaints, 430 311 service requests, 186 HPD housing violations.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 61% 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 12.7. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 | 29 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1995-07-20. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
34 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · Illegal Parking (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · Noise (2) · PLUMBING (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 (1930) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (43) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | NEW HEIGHTS ASSOICATES LLC |
| Head officer | Judith K ZIERING |
| Managing agent | KING DAVID MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-12-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,611,000 | $724,950 |
| 2026 | $1,572,000 | $707,400 |
| 2027 | $1,671,000 | $751,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 63/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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 | 181 St — 1 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 184 St — M101 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 183 St · 150 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.
2486 Amsterdam 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 |
34 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 KING DAVID MANAGEMENT — 3 buildings, 146 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 East 153 Street | BX | 60 | C |
| 2486 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 43 | A |
| 770 East 221 Street | BX | 43 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $49,770 on 2021-08-05 (lender: JPMorgan Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-05 | Mortgage $49,771 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $49,771 | |
| 2021-08-05 | Agreement $2,900,000 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A | $2,900,000 | |
| 2015-12-21 | Agreement $3,250,000 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $3,250,000 | |
| 2015-12-21 | Mortgage $1,078,047 — from NEW HIEGHTS ASSOCIATES LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA | $1,078,047 | |
| 2011-08-09 | Mortgage $337,817 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $337,817 | |
| 2011-08-09 | Agreement $2,350,000 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $2,350,000 | |
| 2008-05-30 | Mortgage $1,080,159 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $1,080,159 | |
| 2008-05-30 | AL&R $2,100,000 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $2,100,000 | |
| 2008-05-30 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC | $2,100,000 | |
| 2003-06-10 | Mortgage $384,034 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $384,034 | |
| 1999-01-29 | Mortgage $428,430 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC to RICHMOND COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $428,430 | |
| 1983-04-22 | Mortgage $264,000 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOC. to N.Y.C. COMMUNITY ETC. | $264,000 | |
| 1983-04-22 | Mortgage $176,000 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES to N.Y.C. COMMUNITY ETC. | $176,000 | |
| 1982-04-22 | Mortgage $103,500 — from NEW HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES to 501 CORPORATION | $103,500 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 56 |
| 2018 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2019 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 2020 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2021 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| 2022 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2024 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| 2026 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Every one of the 1,303 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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