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436 West 204 Street

1,854Records
17City systems
2Open violations
11.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · Neighborhood: Inwood
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1,854 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 677 311 service requests, 454 HPD complaints, 412 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10034
Built1915
Floors5
Res. units88
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCI
BBL1022000009
BIN1079981, 1079982, 1079983

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 11.8. In ZIP 10034, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

37 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 19). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’23–24
4
’24–25
19
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

74 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (21) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · Sidewalk Condition (5) · ELECTRIC (4) · Water System (3) · New Tree Request (2).

Filed construction activity

$8,145,188 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (88)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES, LLC
Head officerJOSEPH ZITOLO
Managing agentLEMLE & WOLFF, INC
Last registered2025-09-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,730,000 $2,578,500
2026$5,768,000 $2,595,600
2027$6,178,000 $2,780,100

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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

Subway207 St — 1 · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 10 Av / W 202 St — M100 · 400 ft
Citi Bike10 Ave & W 204 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 005 Ellen Lurie
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

436 West 204 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

74 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
443 East 162nd Street BX304 B
1345 Rogers Avenue BK123 C
401 Bronx River Avenue BX120 C
304 West 117 Street MN116 C
15 East Clarke Place BX102 D
985 East Tremont Avenue BX101 B
474 Willis Avenue BX101 B
961 East 180 Street BX99 A
9 Sherman Avenue MN92 A
436 West 204 Street MN88 A
391 Bronx River Avenue BX86 A
866 Elsmere Place BX86 B
1065 Boston Road BX84 A
521 West 145 Street MN79 A
557 Academy Street MN77 A
31 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
552 Academy Street MN72 B
158 West 168 Street BX65 A
2738 Creston Avenue BX65 A
1325 Walton Avenue BX63 B
555 Ft Washington Avenue MN63 B
940 Hoe Avenue BX62 A
584 Union Avenue BX61 A
2139 Adam C Powell Blvd MN60 B
837 Trinity Avenue BX60 A
281 Brook Avenue BX59 A
941 Leggett Avenue BX58 B
506 Ft Washington Avenue MN55 A
9 Adrian Avenue MN55 B
30 East Clarke Place BX53 B
2 Cooper Street MN52 B
11 Jacobus Place MN50 B
963 Anderson Avenue BX50 B
631 West 152 Street MN49 B
2201 Davidson Avenue BX48 F
760 Hunts Point Avenue BX48 A
121 East 110 Street MN48 A
353 Cypress Avenue BX48 B
230 Seaman Avenue MN47 B
1044 Avenue St John BX47 C
1941 Vyse Avenue BX46 B
540 Audubon Avenue MN45 B
530 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
520 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
815 Fairmount Place BX44 B
1175 Gerard Avenue BX43 A
515 West 187 Street MN43 B
138 West 117 St MN42 A
1047 Avenue St John BX42 C
235 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
660 Southern Boulevard BX42 B
223 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
24 Marcy Place BX41 A
651 Southern Boulevard BX41 B
652 Southern Boulevard BX40 B
1361 College Avenue BX40 B
1335 College Avenue BX40 B
922 Hoe Avenue BX40 B
1033 Avenue St John BX40 B
931 Fox Street BX39 B

showing 60 of 191 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $494,879 on 2026-02-09 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-02-09Agreement $5,810,000 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC; VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $5,810,000
2026-02-09Agreement $5,810,000 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC; VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $5,810,000
2026-02-09Mortgage $494,879 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $494,879
2026-02-09Mortgage $1,620,199 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,620,199
2026-02-09Agreement $2,115,078 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,115,078
2026-02-09AL&R $6,400,000 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $6,400,000
2026-02-09Agreement $6,400,000 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $6,400,000
2016-09-19Mortgage $1,243,620 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC $1,243,620
2016-09-19AL&R $5,793,198 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC $5,793,198
2016-09-19Mortgage $2,115,078 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC $2,115,078
2016-09-19Mortgage $5,315,121 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC $5,315,121
2016-09-19Mortgage $5,793,198 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY LOAN FUND INC $5,793,198
2002-12-04Mortgage $283,462 — from VERMILYEA WEST ASSOCIATES LLC to NYC HPD $283,462
1987-12-31Mortgage $58,000 — from 83 POST AVE ASSOCS to COMMUNITY PRSTVN CORP $58,000
1987-12-31Mortgage $460,000 — from 83 POST AVE ASSOCS to NYC CMMUNTY PRSVTN CP $460,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201718714601172
201814713605162
2019919909118
202080340749
202111450653
202200250631
202300431650
202400260733
2025007901190
2026001517638
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The full timeline

Construction 79Enforcement 40Housing & tenants 1,599Ownership & money 57Health & systems 79

Every one of the 1,854 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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