10,523 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 5,482 HPD complaints, 3,528 311 service requests, 1,186 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 160.9. 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 | 36 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2023-02-22. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
92 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 47 · winter 2025–26: 36). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
468 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (101) · PLUMBING (69) · PAINT/PLASTER (64) · HEAT/HOT WATER (43) · FLOORING/STAIRS (31) · WATER LEAK (27).
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 (1924) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (84) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | FLGSP 281/295 Wadsworth Ave LLC |
| Head officer | Estefania Knight |
| Managing agent | REM Residential |
| Last registered | 2026-04-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,242,000 | $1,458,900 |
| 2026 | $3,730,000 | $1,678,500 |
| 2027 | $3,860,000 | $1,737,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 15/100, 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 in the last three years).
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 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 181 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 187 St — M3 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 186 St & St Nicholas Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 048 P.O. Michael J. Buczek 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.
281 Wadsworth 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
468 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 43 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 REM RESIDENTIAL — 138 buildings, 2,863 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B32 · C23 · D15 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 138 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,124,414 on 2020-05-18 (lender: New York Community 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Agreement $4,112,310 — from FLGSP 281/295 WADSWORTH AVE LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. | $4,112,310 | |
| 2026-04-08 | Deed $5,748,962 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES, LLC to FLGSP 281/295 WADSWORTH AVE LLC | $5,748,962 | |
| 2026-03-31 | Sold for $5,748,962 | $5,748,962 | $68,440 |
| 2020-05-18 | Mortgage $1,124,414 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,124,414 | |
| 2020-05-18 | Agreement $7,500,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2020-05-18 | AL&R $7,500,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,500,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Agreement $6,775,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,775,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Agreement $6,775,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,775,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Agreement $6,775,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,775,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Agreement $6,775,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,775,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Agreement $6,775,000 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,775,000 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Mortgage $2,023,319 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,023,319 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Mortgage $2,023,319 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,023,319 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Mortgage $2,023,319 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,023,319 | |
| 2015-11-17 | Mortgage $2,023,319 — from 281/295 WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,023,319 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 147 |
| 2018 | 2 | 206 | 0 | 20 | 228 |
| 2019 | 0 | 158 | 0 | 3 | 161 |
| 2020 | 0 | 397 | 3 | 3 | 403 |
| 2021 | 3 | 443 | 0 | 13 | 459 |
| 2022 | 5 | 461 | 0 | 6 | 472 |
| 2023 | 3 | 422 | 0 | 6 | 431 |
| 2024 | 2 | 414 | 0 | 4 | 420 |
| 2025 | 3 | 565 | 0 | 5 | 573 |
| 2026 | 0 | 223 | 4 | 1 | 228 |
Every one of the 10,523 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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