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38 Sickles Street

2,569Records
17City systems
43Open violations
79Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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2,569 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,120 311 service requests, 745 HPD complaints, 425 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10040
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units75
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC
BBL1021740125
BIN1064191

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 79. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations43 total — 22 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2021-03-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

117 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 26 · winter 2025–26: 66). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

291 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (79) · HEAT/HOT WATER (58) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (32) · PLUMBING (19) · PAINT/PLASTER (17) · APPLIANCE (14).

Filed construction activity

$350,794 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (75)
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)GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC
Head officerEFSTAHIOS VALIOTIS
Managing agentALMA REALTY CORP.
Last registered2026-07-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,988,000 $1,794,600
2026$3,880,000 $1,746,000
2027$4,400,000 $1,980,000

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 51/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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.

Getting around

SubwayDyckman St — 1 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Dyckman St — A · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Sherman Av — Bx7 M100 · 450 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & Ellwood St · 300 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.

Report a problem to 311

38 Sickles 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

291 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 58 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 ALMA REALTY CORP — 155 buildings, 7,629 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B64 · C45 · D7 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
34-46 Vernon Blvd QN405 A
107-10 Shore Front Parkway QN265 B
106-10 Shore Front Parkway QN265 B
106-20 Shore Front Parkway QN240 B
1511 Sheridan Avenue BX223 C
1777 Grand Concourse BX170 F
545 Prospect Place BK159 B
880 Bergen Street BK133 B
38-25 Parsons Boulevard QN113 B
3224 Grand Concourse BX112 D
226 Taaffe Place BK109 B
1775 East 18 Street BK96 B
213 Taaffe Place BK90 A
104-25 195 Street QN89 C
9 Thayer Street MN88 A
658 West 188 Street MN88 C
565 Prospect Place BK86 A
3607 Broadway MN84 B
227 Taaffe Place BK83 B
464 St Marks Avenue BK83 A
89-10 35 Avenue QN82 B
91-35 193 Street QN81 B
32-05 Newtown Avenue QN81 A
37-21 31 Street QN80 A
165 Bennett Avenue MN79 A
39-30 59 Street QN77 A
4455 Broadway MN77 B
173-17 89 Avenue QN76 A
699 Classon Avenue BK76 A
38 Sickles Street MN75 B
25-10 31 Avenue QN74 A
23-30 Newtown Avenue QN74 B
203 Underhill Avenue BK72 B
1114 Ward Avenue BX72 C
92 Pinehurst Avenue MN72 B
480 St Marks Avenue BK71 A
3572 DeKalb Avenue BX70 D
200 Highland Boulevard BK66 B
500 St Marks Avenue BK65 A
3885 Broadway MN64 C
4141 Broadway MN62 C
4151 Broadway MN62 C
90 Ellwood Street MN61 B
505 West 162 Street MN60 B
91-10 34 Avenue QN60 A
3851 Broadway MN59 C
140 Clarkson Avenue BK59 B
961 St Nicholas Avenue MN56 C
1548 St Nicholas Avenue MN55 B
520 West 163 Street MN54 C
102-02 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN52 A
559 West 164 Street MN51 B
5008 Broadway MN50 B
393 Lefferts Avenue BK50 A
1415 Bristow Street BX50 C
557 West 148 Street MN49 B
614 West 157 Street MN48 B
35-30 153 Street QN47 C
35-28 153 Street QN47 B
530 West 163 Street MN45 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,055,985 on 2022-07-27 (lender: Dime Community Bank), covering 10 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-27Agreement $49,000,000 — from GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $49,000,000
2022-07-27Mortgage $4,055,986 — from GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $4,055,986
2022-07-27AL&R $49,000,000 — from GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $49,000,000
2017-03-17Mortgage $15,622,521 — from GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $15,622,521
2017-03-17Agreement $50,000,000 — from GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $50,000,000
2013-02-15Agreement $36,750,000 — from GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $36,750,000
2013-02-15Deed $7,192,077 — from BPIV - 38-48 SICKLES STREET OWNER LLC to GVS PROPERTIES IV, LLC $7,192,077
2009-08-13Agreement $284,662 — from BPIV-248 SHERMAN AVENUE OWNER LLC,; BPIV-9-23 THAYER STREET OWNER LLC,; BPIV-72 VERMILYEA to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION LIMITED $284,662
2009-08-13Agreement $6,577,082 — from BPIV-552 WEST 188 STREET OWNER LLC,; BPIV-38-48 SICKLES STREET OWNER LLC,; BPIV-570 WEST 1 to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION LIMITED $6,577,082
2009-08-13Mortgage $284,662 — from BPIV-566 WEST 190 STREET OWNER LLC,; BPIV-9-23 THAYER STREET OWNER LLC,; BPIV-38-48 SICKLE to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION LIMITED $284,662
2007-12-27AL&R $4,318,918 — from BPIV-38-48 SICKLES STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-248 SHERMAN AVENUE OWNER LLC; BPIV-961 SAINT NIC to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC $4,318,918
2007-12-27Mortgage $4,318,918 — from BPIV-961 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE OWNER LLC; BPIV-570 WEST 190 STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-9-23 TH to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC $4,318,918
2007-12-27AL&R $6,577,082 — from BPIV-556 WEST 188 STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-90 ELLWOOD STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-248 SHERMAN AVE to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC $6,577,082
2007-12-27Mortgage $6,577,082 — from BPIV-566 WEST 190 STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-9-23 THAYER STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-248 SHERMAN AV to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC $6,577,082
2007-12-27AL&R $44,420,000 — from BPIV-570 WEST 190 STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-556 WEST 188 STREET OWNER LLC; BPIV-566 WEST 190 to ANGLO IRISH BANK CORPORATION PLC $44,420,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171313222140
201841780992
20197185010103
20204012402130
20212120204209
202224774693
202375800496
20244310103111
20250222803233
20260023801239
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The full timeline

Construction 57Enforcement 43Housing & tenants 2,333Ownership & money 73Health & systems 63

Every one of the 2,569 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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