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454 Ft Washington Avenue

2,447Records
23City systems
57Open violations
57.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10033 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (North)
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2,447 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 23 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,029 311 service requests, 540 HPD complaints, 275 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10033
Built1920
Floors6
Res. units83
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)454 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC
BBL1021760104
BIN1064275

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 67% 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 57.4. In ZIP 10033, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations57 total — 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 20 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 1994-12-23.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$46,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

665 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (340) · Building/Use (66) · DOOR/WINDOW (39) · PLUMBING (32) · General Construction/Plumbing (26) · PAINT/PLASTER (24).

Filed construction activity

$2,188,774 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (28 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 (83)
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)454 WASHINGTON AVE ASSOCIATES, LLC
Head officerROBERT GERSHON
Managing agentC. GERSHON
Last registered2025-07-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$6,943,000 $3,124,350
2026$7,770,000 $3,496,500
2027$7,912,000 $3,560,400

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 98/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Amg 770W181 Quickserve LLCNot yet graded—
YosweetsFrozen DessertsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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.

Getting around

Subway181 St — A · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Fort Washington Av / W 181 St — M4 M98 · 150 ft
Citi BikeW 180 St & Fort Washington Ave · 200 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

454 Ft Washington Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

665 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 C. GERSHON CO. — 14 buildings, 535 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
120 University Place MN92 A
454 Ft Washington Avenue MN83 B
110 Bank Street MN61 A
2476 Broadway MN57 A
1229 Avenue Y BK55 A
360 Smith Street BK48 A
455 Ft Washington Avenue MN41 A
461 Ft Washington Avenue MN34 A
309 West 55 Street MN20 A
311 West 55 Street MN20 A
766 9 Avenue MN8 B
768 9 Avenue MN8 A
764 9 Avenue MN8 A
215 East 23 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $750,000 on 2021-01-13 (lender: Apple Bank For Savings), covering 3 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
2021-01-13AL&R $9,500,000 — from 461 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; 454 WASHINGT to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $9,500,000
2021-01-13Agreement $9,500,000 — from 454 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; 461 WASHINGT to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $9,500,000
2021-01-13Mortgage $750,000 — from 461 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; 454 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; 455 WASHINGT to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $750,000
2015-10-07Mortgage $1,088,905 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $1,088,905
2015-10-07Agreement $8,750,000 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $8,750,000
2015-10-07AL&R $8,750,000 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS $8,750,000
2011-04-18Mortgage $158,391 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $158,391
2011-04-18Agreement $8,250,000 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK $8,250,000
2006-02-16Mortgage $2,617,271 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $2,617,271
2006-02-16AL&R $2,617,271 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST $2,617,271
2005-11-23Agreement $6,376,217 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC, to M&T REAL ESTATE TRUST $6,376,217
2002-12-23Mortgage $3,523,413 — from GERSHON, ROGER; 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC to M & T REAL ESTATE, INC. $3,523,413
1995-05-10Mortgage $456,642 — from 455 WASHINGTON AVENUE ASSOCIATES, LLC; GERSHON, ROGER to EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK $456,642
1988-06-01Mortgage $1,038,414 — from GERSHON, RAYMOND; GERSHON, ROGER; GERSHON, MELVIN to EMIGRANT SVGS BK $1,038,414
1986-04-07Mortgage $609,766 — from GERSHON, ROBERT; GERSHON, ROGER; GERSHON, RAYMOND; GERSHON, MELVIN to CENTRAL FDRL SVGS BK $609,766

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017851601645
20188112301557
20191132801254
202077481265
2021124394261
2022139620791
202342550566
20245613406151
20251622212011261
20261176594012693
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The full timeline

Construction 166Enforcement 223Housing & tenants 1,880Ownership & money 57Health & systems 121

Every one of the 2,447 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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