1,789 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 863 311 service requests, 427 HPD complaints, 228 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 52.6. 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 | 3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
29 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
102 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (57) · HEAT/HOT WATER (14) · WATER LEAK (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · Water System (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3).
$228,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (33) |
| 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) | 601 West 180 St. NYC LLC |
| Head officer | Rick Herman |
| Managing agent | Josh Spitzer |
| Last registered | 2026-06-09 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,702,000 | $4,365,900 |
| 2026 | $9,472,000 | $4,262,400 |
| 2027 | $8,364,000 | $3,763,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 19/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Munchies | Latin American | B | — |
| Munchies Crepes | Pancakes/Waffles | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 181 St — A · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 181 St — M3 · 100 ft |
| Citi Bike | Wadsworth Ave & W 179 St · 500 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.
1401 St Nicholas 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 |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
102 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 14 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,748,025 on 2019-07-30 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Agreement $11,511,636 — from HP CSP GF1 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; 601 WEST 180 ST NYC LLC to SIG RCRS C MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $11,511,636 | |
| 2019-07-30 | AL&R $12,200,000 — from 601 WEST 180TH ST. NYC, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,200,000 | |
| 2019-07-30 | Agreement $12,200,000 — from 601 WEST 180TH ST. NYC, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $12,200,000 | |
| 2019-07-30 | Mortgage $2,748,026 — from 601 WEST 180TH ST. NYC, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,748,026 | |
| 2015-06-09 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from WASHINGTON HEIGHTS LLC to 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2015-06-09 | AL&R $10,300,000 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,300,000 | |
| 2015-06-09 | Mortgage $2,546,426 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,546,426 | |
| 2015-06-09 | Agreement $10,300,000 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $10,300,000 | |
| 2012-12-04 | Agreement $2,400,000 — from 601 WEST 180 ST NYC LLC to WASHINGTON HEIGHTS LLC | $2,400,000 | |
| 2012-12-04 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 601 WEST 180 ST NYC LLC to WASHINGTON HEIGHTS LLC | $400,000 | |
| 2012-04-02 | AL&R $8,175,000 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $8,175,000 | |
| 2012-04-02 | Agreement $22,589,703 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC; 560 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC; 561 WEST 179 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $22,589,703 | |
| 2012-04-02 | Mortgage $7,764,703 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,764,703 | |
| 2012-04-02 | Mortgage $410,297 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $410,297 | |
| 2012-04-02 | Agreement $8,175,000 — from 601 WEST 180 ST. NYC LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $8,175,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 2 | 128 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 181 | 0 | 5 | 193 |
| 2019 | 3 | 12 | 158 | 6 | 6 | 185 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 280 | 0 | 4 | 285 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 110 |
| 2022 | 4 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 99 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 4 | 8 | 78 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | 6 | 78 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 33 |
Every one of the 1,789 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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