1,804 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 819 HPD complaints, 505 311 service requests, 295 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 77.2. 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 | 2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-04-03. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
19 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
74 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Noise (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · PLUMBING (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (6).
$50,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1925) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (34) |
| 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) | 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC |
| Head officer | HERMAN RUBIN |
| Managing agent | WASHINGTON TOWERS LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,101,000 | $495,450 |
| 2026 | $1,171,000 | $526,950 |
| 2027 | $1,270,000 | $571,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 47/100, posted at the entrance by law (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 | 191 St — 1 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 188 St — M101 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 189 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.
516 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 |
74 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 WASHINGTON TOWERS LLC — 20 buildings, 463 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B10 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2608 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 54 | A |
| 516 West 188 Street | MN | 34 | B |
| 2182 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 30 | A |
| 510 West 184 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 514 West 184 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 70 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 25 | B |
| 463 West 159 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 531 West 179 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 524 West 184 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 559 West 183 Street | MN | 21 | C |
| 503 West 176 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 507 West 176 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 704 West 180 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 520 West 184 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 283 Audubon Avenue | MN | 20 | B |
| 515 West 184 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 465 West 159 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 467 West 159 Street | MN | 17 | A |
| 234 East 118 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 236 East 118 Street | MN | 10 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $845,950 on 2018-05-07 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-06 | AL&R $75,965,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184 to SIGNATURE BANK | $75,965,000 | |
| 2022-07-06 | M&CON $75,965,000 — from 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 514 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 507 WEST to SIGNATURE BANK | $75,965,000 | |
| 2018-05-07 | Mortgage $845,950 — from 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $845,950 | |
| 2018-05-07 | Agreement $4,768,000 — from 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $4,768,000 | |
| 2018-05-07 | Mortgage $3,922,050 — from 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $3,922,050 | |
| 2018-05-04 | Agreement $53,500,000 — from 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC; 463 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 518 WEST to DIME COMMUNITY BANK; THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $53,500,000 | |
| 2014-09-10 | Mortgage $16,659,323 — from 463 WEST159TH STREET LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 500 WEST 190TH STREET LLC; 234 EAST 1 to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $16,659,323 | |
| 2014-09-10 | Agreement $53,500,000 — from 463 WEST159TH STREET LLC; 515 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 518 WEST 1 to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $53,500,000 | |
| 2014-09-10 | AL&R $53,500,000 — from 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 500 WEST 190TH STREET LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUB to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $53,500,000 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Agreement $38,500,000 — from 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC; 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUB to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $38,500,000 | |
| 2012-03-20 | AL&R $38,500,000 — from 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 463 WEST to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $38,500,000 | |
| 2012-03-20 | Mortgage $3,502,782 — from 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 463 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 500 WEST to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH | $3,502,782 | |
| 2011-02-28 | Agreement $31,440,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 463 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 515 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUB | $31,440,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | Agreement $31,440,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 518 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 503 WEST | $31,440,000 | |
| 2008-09-23 | Deed $3,890,000 — from RICHARD L. WASSERMAN CHAP 11 TRSTEE MDI ; RICHARD L WASSERMAN TRSTEE KGLND CRDTR L to 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC | $3,890,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 36 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 76 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 53 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 65 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 88 | 0 | 2 | 92 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 55 |
Every one of the 1,804 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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