2,753 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,350 HPD complaints, 861 311 service requests, 343 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 130.5. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% 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 | 19 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1990-11-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
325 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 75 · winter 2024–25: 185 · winter 2025–26: 52 · winter 2026–27: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
216 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (160) · Noise (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · Water System (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · Illegal Parking (3).
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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (32) |
| 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) | PR 559 WEST 188 LLC |
| Head officer | NATHANIEL J RAHAV |
| Managing agent | CHELSMORE UNIVERSAL INC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,138,000 | $962,100 |
| 2026 | $2,271,000 | $1,021,950 |
| 2027 | $2,584,000 | $1,162,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 187 St — M3 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 190 St & St Nicholas Ave · 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.
559 West 188 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 |
216 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 160 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 CHELSMORE UNIVERSAL INC — 32 buildings, 1,040 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B4 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 245 Wadsworth Avenue | MN | 131 | C |
| 78 7 Avenue | MN | 112 | A |
| 312 West 93 Street | MN | 109 | B |
| 351 West 44 Street | MN | 79 | A |
| 360 West 45 Street | MN | 76 | A |
| 231 West 25 Street | MN | 69 | A |
| 131 West 15 Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 559 West 188 Street | MN | 32 | B |
| 565 West 188 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 315 West 14 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 251 West 15 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 351 West 29 Street | MN | 27 | A |
| 317 West 30 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 562 West 189 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 139 West 14 Street | MN | 23 | A |
| 78 West Washington Plce | MN | 20 | A |
| 325 West 30 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 321 West 30 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 140 West 15 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 188 Wadsworth Avenue | MN | 20 | B |
| 190 Wadsworth Avenue | MN | 20 | A |
| 315 West 30 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 147 West 14 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 319 West 30 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 151 East 38 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 145 West 14 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 149 West 14 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 139 West 15 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 137 West 15 Street | MN | 7 | A |
| 141 West 15 Street | MN | 5 | B |
| 307 West 93 Street | MN | 0 | — |
| 341 West 30 Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $38,838 on 2024-07-08 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bannk, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-08 | Agreement $3,200,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANNK, N.A. to PR 559 WEST 188 LLC | $3,200,000 | |
| 2024-07-08 | Mortgage $38,838 — from PR 559 WEST 188 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANNK, N.A. | $38,838 | |
| 2016-07-22 | Agreement $3,500,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to PR 559 WEST 188 LLC | $3,500,000 | |
| 2016-07-22 | Mortgage $1,569,781 — from PR 559 WEST 188 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,569,781 | |
| 2016-07-22 | Agreement $3,500,000 — from PR 559 WEST 188 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $3,500,000 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Deed $2,900,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to PR 559 WEST 188 LLC | $2,900,000 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Mortgage $2,100,000 — from PR 559 WEST 188 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,100,000 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Mortgage $304,361 — from PR 559 WEST 188 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $304,361 | |
| 2012-06-22 | Agreement $2,100,000 — from PR 559 WEST 188 LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,100,000 | |
| 2011-04-13 | AL&R $1,825,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $1,825,000 | |
| 2011-04-13 | Mortgage $305,717 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $305,717 | |
| 2011-04-13 | Agreement $1,825,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $1,825,000 | |
| 2008-12-24 | Mortgage $300,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET, INC.; 504-517 159TH STREET CORP.; 2670 ASSOCIATES LLC to MJA FINANCIAL LLC | $300,000 | |
| 2007-01-17 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $1,600,000 | |
| 2007-01-17 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from 599 WEST 188TH STREET INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $1,600,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 2 | 61 |
| 2018 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 55 |
| 2019 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2020 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 91 |
| 2021 | 0 | 128 | 0 | 2 | 130 |
| 2022 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 87 |
| 2023 | 2 | 143 | 0 | 2 | 147 |
| 2024 | 0 | 204 | 4 | 2 | 210 |
| 2025 | 1 | 151 | 0 | 4 | 156 |
| 2026 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
Every one of the 2,753 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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