1,001 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 379 HPD complaints, 330 311 service requests, 137 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 46.5. 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 | 3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 1986-12-11. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 13). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · GENERAL (6) · PLUMBING (5) · Noise (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4).
$46,980 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 (1923) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| 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) | 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES,L.P |
| Head officer | STUART D GOLDSTEIN |
| Managing agent | SDG MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-09-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,797,000 | $808,650 |
| 2026 | $1,832,000 | $824,400 |
| 2027 | $1,841,000 | $828,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 190 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 192 St — M3 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Audubon Ave & W 192 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 189 Middle: Middle School 322. 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 191 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 |
44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 SDG MANAGEMENT CORP. — 41 buildings, 1,867 units. Grades across the portfolio: A21 · B20. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,406,805 on 2014-05-07 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-23 | Agreement $10,792,447 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS | $10,792,447 | |
| 2020-06-10 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCITAES, L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-01 | M&CON $11,000,000 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-01 | AL&R $11,000,000 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES L.P. to SIGNATURE BANK | $11,000,000 | |
| 2014-05-07 | Mortgage $2,406,805 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.O. to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,406,805 | |
| 2014-05-07 | AL&R $9,000,000 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.O. to SIGNATURE BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2014-05-07 | Agreement $9,000,000 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.O. to SIGNATURE BANK | $9,000,000 | |
| 2011-08-22 | Agreement $6,900,000 — from JP MORGAN CHASE BANK to 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LP | $6,900,000 | |
| 2011-08-22 | Mortgage $1,254,093 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, LP to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK | $1,254,093 | |
| 2007-02-27 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. | $6,000,000 | |
| 2007-02-27 | Mortgage $3,846,788 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $3,846,788 | |
| 2007-02-27 | Agreement $6,000,000 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $6,000,000 | |
| 1997-08-04 | Mortgage $777,444 — from 191 REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CITIBANK, NA | $777,444 | |
| 1988-08-12 | Mortgage $320,000 — from SARPRO REALTY CORP to MORSEMERE FED SVGS BANK | $320,000 | |
| 1987-04-07 | Mortgage $225,000 — from SARPRO REALTY CORP to EASTBANK N A | $225,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 4 | 54 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 55 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 47 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 66 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Every one of the 1,001 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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