2,140 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 772 311 service requests, 635 HPD complaints, 435 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 63% 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 46.9. 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 | 319 total — 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 200 class B, 86 class A. Oldest open since 1989-05-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
127 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 27 · winter 2024–25: 60 · winter 2025–26: 32). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$56,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
150 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (62) · Noise (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (10) · PLUMBING (7) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · Sidewalk Condition (4).
$40,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (72) |
| 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) | DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP |
| Head officer | RONALD J EDELSTEIN |
| Managing agent | Five Gems Management Corp |
| Last registered | 2025-08-26 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,244,000 | $3,259,800 |
| 2026 | $7,875,000 | $3,543,750 |
| 2027 | $8,217,000 | $3,697,650 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $1,603,924 a year ($21.89 per sq ft), operating expenses $721,729 ($9.85 per sq ft), net operating income $882,195. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | C — ENERGY STAR score 67/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 7) |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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.
| Subway | 181 St — A · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Fort Washington Av / W 181 St — M4 M98 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 181 St & Riverside Dr · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S./I.S. 187 Hudson Cliffs Middle: P.S./I.S. 187 Hudson Cliffs. 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.
867 West 181 Street
| 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 |
150 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 62 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 FIVE GEMS MANAGEMENT CORP — 5 buildings, 344 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5000 Broadway | MN | 85 | B |
| 2875 Sedgwick Avenue | BX | 85 | B |
| 867 West 181 Street | MN | 72 | B |
| 812 West 181 Street | MN | 54 | A |
| 55 Nagle Avenue | MN | 48 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,000 on 2004-05-04 (lender: Edelstein, Ronald). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 | RPTT&RET $100,000 — from RAJENDRA, VICKI JO; COHEN, VICKI; COHEN, VICKI JO to DUNCRAGGEN HOLDING LLC | $100,000 | |
| 2021-03-17 | Sold for $100,000 | $100,000 | $1,389 |
| 2016-03-09 | Agreement $1,834,902 — from THE DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $1,834,902 | |
| 2014-07-15 | Agreement $1,922,165 — from THE DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $1,922,165 | |
| 2013-12-26 | RPTT&RET $85,000 — from OMI, JOANNA; HUMPHREY, DANIEL C to DUNCRAGGEN HOLDING LLC | $85,000 | |
| 2012-11-27 | RPTT&RET $90,000 — from RYAN KING, IRENE; RYAN, IRENE M to 830 SUNRISE REALTY, LLC | $90,000 | |
| 2007-06-01 | RPTT&RET $22,500 — from VANDERHOEF, DONALD; DRAGONE, ANGELO to VANDERHOEF, DONALD | $22,500 | |
| 2004-05-04 | Mortgage $10,000 — from THE DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP to EDELSTEIN, RONALD | $10,000 | |
| 2004-05-04 | AL&R $2,300,000 — from M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST to THE DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP | $2,300,000 | |
| 2004-05-04 | Mortgage $253,068 — from THE DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP. to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $253,068 | |
| 2004-05-04 | Agreement $253,068 — from THE DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP to M & T REAL ESTATE TRUST | $253,068 | |
| 1998-10-01 | Mortgage $1,500,000 — from DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP. to EDELSTEIN, RONALD | $1,500,000 | |
| 1998-10-01 | Mortgage $2,200,000 — from DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP. to EDELSTEIN, RONALD | $2,200,000 | |
| 1998-03-06 | Mortgage $2,200,000 — from DUNCRAGGEN REALTY CORP. to EDELSTEIN, RONALD | $2,200,000 | |
| 1986-12-31 | Mortgage $1,897,403 — from 867 WEST ASSOCIATES to CORONET CAPITAL COMPANY | $1,897,403 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2018 | 6 | 217 | 0 | 2 | 225 |
| 2019 | 10 | 122 | 0 | 3 | 135 |
| 2020 | 7 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 157 |
| 2021 | 12 | 120 | 2 | 3 | 137 |
| 2022 | 6 | 180 | 0 | 7 | 193 |
| 2023 | 3 | 107 | 0 | 3 | 113 |
| 2024 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
| 2025 | 3 | 123 | 2 | 8 | 136 |
| 2026 | 8 | 128 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
Every one of the 2,140 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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