1,281 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 408 HPD housing violations, 374 HPD complaints, 334 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 194.7. 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 | 68 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 34 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2002-10-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 1). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Smoking or Vaping (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
$35,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| 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) | The J. R. Greenfeld Family Trust |
| Head officer | Gitty Greenfeld |
| Managing agent | Jehoshea Greenfeld |
| Last registered | 2026-05-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $224,400 | $100,980 |
| 2026 | $269,000 | $121,050 |
| 2027 | $323,000 | $145,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | 191 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 188 St — M101 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 186 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 189 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.
534 West 187 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 |
12 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 JEHOSHEA GREENFELD — 4 buildings, 20 units. Grades across the portfolio: C1 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 534 West 187 Street | MN | 9 | C |
| 1647 Park Place | BK | 6 | D |
| 480 Bushwick Avenue | BK | 3 | F |
| 614 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $450,000 on 2017-04-05 (lender: Breuer Herskowitz LLP, As Nominee). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | Mortgage $450,000 — from WEST 187 HOLDINGS LLC to BREUER HERSKOWITZ LLP, AS NOMINEE | $450,000 | |
| 2016-09-19 | Agreement $1,199,000 — from WEST 187 HOLDINGS LLC; 1049 ROGERS LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC; FINK & ZELMANOVITZ P.C., AS NOMINEE | $1,199,000 | |
| 2016-09-19 | AL&R $1,199,000 — from 1049 ROGERS LLC; WEST 187 HOLDINGS LLC to FINK & ZELMANOVITZ P.C., AS NOMINEE; CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC | $1,199,000 | |
| 2016-09-19 | Mortgage $499,000 — from WEST 187 HOLDINGS LLC; 1049 ROGERS LLC to CONTINENTAL CAPITAL GROUP LLC; FINK & ZELMANOVITZ P.C., AS NOMINEE | $499,000 | |
| 2015-04-20 | Deed $726,153 — from BETANCOURT , EDID MARIA to WEST 187 HOLDINGS LLC | $726,153 | |
| 2005-05-13 | Mortgage $448,000 — from BETANCOURT, EDID MARIA to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. | $448,000 | |
| 2001-07-24 | Mortgage $275,500 — from HERNANDEZ, LUZMILLA; BETANCOURT, EDID to INTERSTATE RESOURCECORP. | $275,500 | |
| 2001-05-18 | Mortgage $188,000 — from DUCTAN, PHILAMA to CITIMORTGAGE, INC. | $188,000 | |
| 1991-02-01 | Mortgage $19,000 — from PELEAZ, JUANA to UNITED FUNDING/ AMERICA | $19,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 34 | 195 | 3 | 2 | 238 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 142 | 0 | 4 | 150 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 2 | 107 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 113 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
Every one of the 1,281 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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