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15 Arden Street

5,187Records
16City systems
12Open violations
121.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10040 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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5,187 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 3,338 HPD complaints, 1,157 311 service requests, 303 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10040
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)ARDEN-VERMILYEA PROPERTIES LLC
BBL1021740186
BIN1064201

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 121.3. In ZIP 10040, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 9% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations12 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2022-10-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

84 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 28 · winter 2025–26: 24). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

$10,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

129 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (41) · General Construction/Plumbing (28) · Noise (27) · Rodent (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · APPLIANCE (4).

Filed construction activity

$166,359 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (15)
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)ARDEN-VERMILYEA PROPERTIES LLC
Head officerESTATHIOS 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$694,000 $312,300
2026$825,000 $371,250
2027$852,000 $383,400

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO4FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Dyckman St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Dyckman St / Nagle Av — M100 · 500 ft
Citi BikeNagle Ave & Thayer St · 250 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

15 Arden 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

129 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 41 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: $3,483,414 on 2014-12-22 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 4 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
2020-02-12Agreement $9,116,520 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to ARDEN-VERMILYEA PROPERTIES, LLC $9,116,520
2014-12-22Mortgage $3,483,414 — from ARDEN-VERMILYEA PROPERTIES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,483,414
2014-12-22Deed $5,000,000 — from 11285 AV, LLC; 15-17 ARDEN STREET LLC to ARDEN-VERMILYEA PROPERTIES LLC $5,000,000
2014-11-26Agreement $10,000,000 — from ARDEN-VERMILYEA PROPERTIES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $10,000,000
2012-03-27Agreement $2,370,849 — from 11285 AV, LLC; 15-17 ARDEN STREET LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,370,849
2012-03-27AL&R $2,370,849 — from 15-17 ARDEN STREET LLC; 11285 AV, LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,370,849
2012-03-27Deed $3,250,000 — from RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC to 15-17 ARDEN STREET LLC; 11285 AV, LLC $3,250,000
2011-04-25Agreement $2,400,000 — from RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,400,000
2011-04-25AL&R $2,400,000 — from RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $2,400,000
2011-04-25Agreement $2,050,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC $2,050,000
2011-04-25Mortgage $362,910 — from RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. $362,910
2007-08-06Agreement $2,050,000 — from RY DEVELOPMENT II LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $2,050,000
2007-08-06Mortgage $390,330 — from RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $390,330
2007-08-06Deed $2,930,000 — from EUROPA REALTY LLC; 188 WADSWORTH TERRACE LLC to RY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC $2,930,000
2006-12-15Agreement $395,325 — from R&C REALTY COMPANY to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $395,325

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201730370444
2018001501025
201900720779
20200016910170
20210018103184
202200830790
202300310132
202400330134
202573511022156
202600670673
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 217Housing & tenants 4,835Ownership & money 62Health & systems 54

Every one of the 5,187 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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