985 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 389 311 service requests, 268 HPD housing violations, 152 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 63.5. 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 | 35 total — 14 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2011-11-30. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
27 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
49 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · Illegal Parking (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · Water System (4) · Noise (3) · Water Maintenance (3).
$240,000 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 (1918) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (30) |
| 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) | 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL FAUST |
| Managing agent | URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-13 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,791,000 | $805,950 |
| 2026 | $1,886,000 | $848,700 |
| 2027 | $1,672,000 | $752,400 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NO4FUEL |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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 | Dyckman St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 190 St — A · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 196 St — Bx7 M100 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Nagle Ave & Ellwood St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley 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.
72 Ellwood 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 |
49 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 12 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 URBAN MANAGEMENT LLC — 17 buildings, 511 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B12 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 East 171 Street | BX | 76 | B |
| 40 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 51 | B |
| 1403 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 46 | A |
| 1610 University Avenue | BX | 45 | B |
| 626 West 135 Street | MN | 31 | B |
| 78 Ellwood Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 464 West 150 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 160 Morningside Avenue | MN | 30 | A |
| 25 Convent Avenue | MN | 30 | B |
| 72 Ellwood Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 470 West 150 Street | MN | 29 | A |
| 21 Convent Avenue | MN | 24 | B |
| 1002 Garrison Avenue | BX | 21 | A |
| 113 Morningside Avenue | MN | 14 | B |
| 1862 Lexington Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 1475 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 1860 Lexington Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $707,984 on 2019-01-04 (lender: Capital One, National Association), covering 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-13 | Agreement $2,825,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,825,000 | |
| 2019-01-04 | AL&R $3,000,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,000,000 | |
| 2019-01-04 | Mortgage $707,985 — from 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $707,985 | |
| 2019-01-04 | Agreement $3,000,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $3,000,000 | |
| 2015-03-18 | Mortgage $164,191 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $164,191 | |
| 2015-03-18 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $2,500,000 | |
| 2015-03-18 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC; 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $2,500,000 | |
| 2011-04-12 | AL&R $2,500,000 — from 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC,; 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC, to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2011-04-12 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC,; 82 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC, to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2009-06-08 | Agreement $15,816,310 — from WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to AUDUBON REALTY NY LLC; 82 ELLWOOD REALTY LLC; 25 CUMMINGS REALTY LLC; WADSWORTH ASSOCIATES | $15,816,310 | |
| 2009-06-08 | Mortgage $1,600,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD REALTY LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $1,600,000 | |
| 2009-06-08 | Mortgage $496,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD REALTY LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $496,000 | |
| 2009-06-08 | Deed $2,012,500 — from 72 ELLWOOD REALTY LLC to 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC | $2,012,500 | |
| 2009-06-08 | Agreement $1,600,000 — from BEAR FUNDING LLC to 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC | $1,600,000 | |
| 2009-06-08 | AL&R $1,600,000 — from 72 ELLWOOD STREET REALTY LLC to BEAR FUNDING LLC | $1,600,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 9 | 89 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 4 | 24 | 131 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 10 | 56 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 40 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 75 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 32 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 20 |
Every one of the 985 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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