2,240 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 888 HPD complaints, 622 311 service requests, 377 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 103.4. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 | 71 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 18 class A. Oldest open since 2007-10-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
25 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 7 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$28,380 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
96 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · Encampment (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (6).
$117,560 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 (1924) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (39) |
| 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) | 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVE LLC |
| Head officer | SAM MOBASSER |
| Managing agent | EK REALTY LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-12-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,519,000 | $2,933,550 |
| 2026 | $6,582,000 | $2,961,900 |
| 2027 | $6,287,000 | $2,829,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9) |
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.
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.
| Subway | 175 St — A · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 178 St / Fort Washington Av — Bx35 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 180 St & Fort Washington Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 173 Fort Washington School in the Heights Middle: 319, 324. 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.
400 Ft Washington Avenue
| 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 |
96 311 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 EK REALTY LLC — 31 buildings, 899 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B9 · C2 · D1 · F5. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 121 Bennett Avenue | MN | 82 | A |
| 590 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 79 | A |
| 44 Bennett Avenue | MN | 66 | B |
| 2028 Valentine Avenue | BX | 63 | C |
| 100 Bennett Avenue | MN | 62 | A |
| 214 East 168 Street | BX | 49 | F |
| 1235 Morris Avenue | BX | 49 | F |
| 165 Pinehurst Avenue | MN | 48 | A |
| 400 Ft Washington Avenue | MN | 39 | B |
| 60-15 Fresh Pond Road | QN | 37 | B |
| 1266 1 Avenue | MN | 31 | A |
| 1270 1 Avenue | MN | 29 | B |
| 29 West 12 Street | MN | 28 | B |
| 360 Avenue of the Americas | MN | 28 | A |
| 419 West 55 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 619 West 175 Street | MN | 19 | B |
| 143 Skillman Avenue | BK | 19 | B |
| 182 Claremont Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 346 West 52 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 3405 Broadway | MN | 16 | A |
| 25-48 34 Street | QN | 12 | A |
| 147 Bruckner Boulevard | BX | 12 | F |
| 936 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 920 Columbus Avenue | MN | 12 | A |
| 109 West 225 Street | MN | 9 | F |
| 928 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 306 West 106 Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 773 Melrose Avenue | BX | 8 | F |
| 930 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
| 626 Grand Avenue | BK | 5 | C |
| 344 West 52 Street | MN | 4 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,114,596 on 2021-01-04 (lender: Greystone Servicing Company LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-04 | Agreement $9,025,000 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $9,025,000 | |
| 2021-01-04 | Mortgage $1,114,596 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $1,114,596 | |
| 2017-09-19 | AL&R $1,900,000 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2017-09-19 | Mortgage $1,900,000 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,900,000 | |
| 2013-08-27 | Agreement $7,255,000 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,255,000 | |
| 2013-08-27 | Mortgage $2,536,068 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,536,068 | |
| 2011-07-18 | Agreement $3,265,000 — from 165 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,265,000 | |
| 2011-07-14 | Agreement $1,355,000 — from 619 WEST 175TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,355,000 | |
| 2011-07-13 | Agreement $4,880,000 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,880,000 | |
| 2011-07-13 | Mortgage $1,126,832 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,126,832 | |
| 2011-07-13 | AL&R $4,880,000 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,880,000 | |
| 2004-10-05 | Deed $5,500,000 — from AMPER INSURANCE EQUITIES LTD. to 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC | $5,500,000 | |
| 2004-10-05 | Mortgage $4,037,500 — from 400 FORT WASHINGTON AVENUE LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $4,037,500 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 47 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 0 | 17 | 151 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 0 | 14 | 117 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 130 | 0 | 2 | 138 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 81 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 42 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 77 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 5 | 89 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 10 | 95 |
| 2026 | 1 | 13 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 111 |
Every one of the 2,240 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
Explore: ZIP 10033 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map