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617 West 190 Street

961Records
19City systems
6Open violations
65.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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961 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 540 311 service requests, 135 HPD complaints, 102 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10040
Built1925
Floors5
Res. units34
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)FT. GEORGE 617 LLC
BBL1021690001
BIN1064021

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 70% 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 65.4. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2024-01-30.
Active vacate order1 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

55 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 32 · winter 2025–26: 22). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

32
’24–25
22
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

175 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (82) · HEAT/HOT WATER (27) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · Abandoned Vehicle (7) · Illegal Parking (6).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (34)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)FT. George 617, LLC
Head officerScott Silverman
Managing agentBronstein Properties LLC
Last registered2025-08-20

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,198,000 $989,100
2026$2,482,000 $1,116,900
2027$2,519,000 $1,133,550

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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 2012 (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.

Getting around

Subway191 St — 1 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
190 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Nicholas Av / W 190 St — M3 · 400 ft
Citi BikeW 190 St & St Nicholas Ave · 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.

Report a problem to 311

617 West 190 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

175 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 27 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC — 140 buildings, 5,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A56 · B52 · C20 · D11 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
55-15 99 Street QN138 B
90-19 88 Avenue QN127 C
140-02 Franklin Avenue QN120 A
307 West 57 Street MN103 A
1780 West 3 Street BK99 A
43-17 48 Street QN95 B
313 Edgecombe Avenue MN93 B
46-16 47 Street QN86 A
43-05 47 Street QN82 B
118 Post Avenue MN80 B
42-09 47 Avenue QN79 B
43-09 40 Street QN77 B
30 Seaman Avenue MN74 A
82-15 Britton Avenue QN72 B
415 East 17 Street BK72 B
43-34 49 Street QN72 B
43-22 45 Street QN70 A
2015 Dorchester Road BK70 C
60-15 Calloway Street QN67 A
55 Payson Avenue MN66 A
7402 Bay Parkway BK65 B
20 Seaman Avenue MN65 A
20 Laurel Hill Terrace MN64 A
135-16 82 Avenue QN64 B
88-50 179 Street QN63 B
87-24 115 Street QN60 B
521 Isham Street MN60 B
47-07 41 Street QN59 B
50 East 21 Street BK59 B
45-42 41 Street QN59 B
84-05 108 Street QN59 B
135 Clarkson Avenue BK58 B
47-21 41 Street QN58 A
204 Sherman Avenue MN57 A
91 St Nicholas Avenue BK57 B
141 East 19 Street BK56 C
86-02 Park Lane South QN54 B
45 Thayer Street MN53 B
2212 Ditmas Avenue BK52 C
456 Grand Street BK52 A
414 West 44 Street MN52 A
175-39 Highland Avenue QN52 A
133 Seaman Avenue MN49 B
2160 Caton Avenue BK48 A
613 East 16 Street BK48 B
84-23 85 Road QN48 B
612 West 178 Street MN48 A
446 Ocean Avenue BK47 C
85-25 120 Street QN47 B
198-40 32 Avenue QN46 B
555 West 170 Street MN45 D
1605 Putnam Avenue QN45 B
45-35 46 Street QN45 A
85-31 120 Street QN45 A
122-04 Metropolitan Avenue QN44 A
514 West 213 Street MN44 A
609 West 174 Street MN43 A
89-15 102 Street QN43 B
602 West 190 Street MN42 B
51 Stratford Road BK42 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $248,104 on 2019-09-06 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-07-08RPTT&RET $3,024,359 — from 5B REALTY COMPANY LLC to FIVE BOROUGHS HOLDINGS LLC $3,024,359
2024-07-02RPTT&RET $1,296,154 — from BRONSTEIN EQUITIES LLC to FIVE BOROUGHS HOLDINGS LLC $1,296,154
2022-06-22Agreement $4,045,000 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,045,000
2021-05-13RPTT $1,696,842 — from CATALYST INVESTORS IV, L.P.; MIP III TOWERS, LLC; MIP III (REIT) AIV, LP; COX CPH, LLC; CA to AMERICAN TOWER INVESTMENTS, LLC $1,696,842
2019-12-03RPTT $5,074,151 — from COMMINGLED PENSION TRUST FUND (SSP) to SSPF REIT 1 LLC $5,074,151
2019-09-06Mortgage $248,104 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $248,104
2019-09-06Agreement $4,045,000 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,045,000
2015-09-19Mortgage $865,766 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $865,766
2015-09-19Agreement $3,950,000 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,950,000
2013-09-06Mortgage $468,157 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $468,157
2013-09-06Agreement $3,150,000 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,150,000
2012-03-12Agreement $2,295,819 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,295,819
2012-03-12Agreement $410,674 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $410,674
2009-04-17Agreement $2,320,000 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,320,000
2009-04-17Agreement $415,000 — from FT. GEORGE 617 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $415,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201737101084
20180320739
20191513661
2020010901110
20210401243
20222241330
20232280333
2024212624134
20250770279
20260780179
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The full timeline

Construction 5Enforcement 43Housing & tenants 793Ownership & money 59Health & systems 61

Every one of the 961 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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