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704 West 180 Street

1,083Records
16City systems
5Open violations
33.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10033 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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1,083 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 545 HPD complaints, 238 311 service requests, 100 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10033
Built1924
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC
BBL1021760046
BIN1064268

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 33.8. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-10-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 36). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
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36
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

44 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · Noise (7) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · PLUMBING (2).

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 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
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)704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC
Head officerHERMAN RUBIN
Managing agentWASHINGTON TOWERS LLC
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$882,000 $396,900
2026$947,000 $426,150
2027$964,000 $433,800

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

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

Subway181 St — A · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 179 St — Bx3 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 180 St & Fort Washington Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 103, 132
Middle: 143, 346, 348. 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

704 West 180 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

44 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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 WASHINGTON TOWERS LLC — 20 buildings, 463 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B10 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2608 Amsterdam Avenue MN54 A
516 West 188 Street MN34 B
2182 Amsterdam Avenue MN30 A
510 West 184 Street MN30 A
514 West 184 Street MN30 B
70 Pinehurst Avenue MN25 B
463 West 159 Street MN22 A
531 West 179 Street MN22 B
524 West 184 Street MN21 A
559 West 183 Street MN21 C
503 West 176 Street MN20 B
507 West 176 Street MN20 B
704 West 180 Street MN20 B
520 West 184 Street MN20 A
283 Audubon Avenue MN20 B
515 West 184 Street MN20 B
465 West 159 Street MN17 A
467 West 159 Street MN17 A
234 East 118 Street MN10 A
236 East 118 Street MN10 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $499,000 on 2018-04-25 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-06AL&R $75,965,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184 to SIGNATURE BANK $75,965,000
2022-07-06M&CON $75,965,000 — from 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 514 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 507 WEST to SIGNATURE BANK $75,965,000
2018-04-25Agreement $1,751,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,751,000
2018-04-25Agreement $10,875,000 — from 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC; 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 514 WEST 18 to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $10,875,000
2018-04-25Mortgage $1,252,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,252,000
2018-04-25Mortgage $499,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $499,000
2014-11-06Agreement $10,875,000 — from 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC; 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $10,875,000
2014-11-06Mortgage $1,285,272 — from 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $1,285,272
2012-01-30Agreement $10,075,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC to PROVIDENT BANK $10,075,000
2012-01-30Mortgage $2,975,000 — from 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC; 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC to PROVIDENT BANK $2,975,000
2010-05-06Agreement $7,100,000 — from 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC; 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND $7,100,000
2010-05-06Mortgage $818,676 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $818,676
2010-05-06Mortgage $1,404,755 — from 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC; 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,404,755
2010-05-06AL&R $7,100,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND $7,100,000
2008-09-23Deed $1,840,000 — from RICHARD L WASSERMAN TRSTEE KGLND CRDTR L; RICHARD L. WASSERMAN CHAP 11 TRSTEE KGP to 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC $1,840,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017070512
20180307340
20191250329
20200320133
20210500151
20220433248
20230140216
2024062210
20250430346
20260320133
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 38Housing & tenants 915Ownership & money 69Health & systems 52

Every one of the 1,083 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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