2,504 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 905 311 service requests, 857 HPD complaints, 550 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 119.2. 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 | 26 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2016-11-02. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
76 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 34 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 15). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
124 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (37) · PLUMBING (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (9) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (9).
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 (43) |
| 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) | 609-615 REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MOSHE PILLER |
| Managing agent | mp management llc |
| Last registered | 2026-06-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,744,000 | $784,800 |
| 2026 | $1,427,000 | $642,150 |
| 2027 | $1,546,000 | $695,700 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 3/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 190 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 190 St — M3 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 190 St & St Nicholas Ave · 300 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.
609 West 189 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 |
124 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 37 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 MP MANAGEMENT LLC — 52 buildings, 2,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B14 · C20 · D11 · F4. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $812,713 on 2018-06-06 (lender: First Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-06 | AL&R $3,150,000 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,150,000 | |
| 2018-06-06 | Mortgage $812,714 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $812,714 | |
| 2018-06-06 | Agreement $3,150,000 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK | $3,150,000 | |
| 2013-09-16 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2013-09-16 | Mortgage $951,040 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $951,040 | |
| 2013-09-16 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2005-12-13 | Mortgage $678,473 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK | $678,473 | |
| 2005-12-13 | Agreement $1,875,000 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to ATLANTIC BANK OF NEW YORK | $1,875,000 | |
| 2002-06-26 | Mortgage $634,468 — from 609-615 REALTY, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $634,468 | |
| 1998-07-20 | Mortgage $318,447 — from LESLAU REALTY COMPANY to NORTH FORK BANK | $318,447 | |
| 1988-01-20 | Mortgage $110,000 — from LESLAU RLTY CO to GLOBE MTGE CO | $110,000 | |
| 1986-06-30 | Mortgage $199,000 — from LESLAU REALTY CO. to B & B REALTY CO. | $199,000 | |
| 1986-05-06 | Mortgage $290,000 — from B. & B. REALTY CO. to CHERNOFF, EDWARD R.; WOLOWITZ, HERBERT | $290,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 6 | 127 |
| 2018 | 0 | 105 | 5 | 20 | 130 |
| 2019 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 8 | 89 |
| 2020 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 2 | 66 |
| 2021 | 1 | 212 | 0 | 2 | 215 |
| 2022 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 36 |
| 2023 | 1 | 172 | 2 | 2 | 177 |
| 2024 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 73 |
| 2025 | 2 | 136 | 0 | 4 | 142 |
| 2026 | 1 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 106 |
Every one of the 2,504 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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