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552 Academy Street

4,452Records
19City systems
21Open violations
101.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10034 · Neighborhood: Inwood
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4,452 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,080 HPD complaints, 1,167 HPD housing violations, 622 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10034
Built1926
Floors5
Res. units72
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
BBL1022170022
BIN1064712

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 101.1. In ZIP 10034, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations21 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-12.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

380 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 36 · winter 2024–25: 182 · winter 2025–26: 158). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

36
’23–24
182
’24–25
158
’25–26

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

341 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (185) · Noise (59) · PAINT/PLASTER (16) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · WATER LEAK (11) · PLUMBING (9).

Filed construction activity

$551,384 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (72)
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)552-562 UNITED LP
Head officerMARK REED
Managing agentLEMLE AND WOLFF, INC
Last registered2025-09-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,772,000 $2,597,400
2026$5,861,000 $2,637,450
2027$5,975,000 $2,688,750

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 57/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

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

SubwayDyckman St — 1 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Dyckman St / Nagle Av — M100 · 650 ft
Citi BikeAcademy St & Nagle Ave · 250 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

552 Academy 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

341 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 185 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: $1,014,000 on 2015-11-27 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-11-27Agreement $1,896,041 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA; 552-562 UNITED, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,896,041
2015-11-27Mortgage $1,014,000 — from 552-562 UNITED, L.P.; 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,014,000
2015-11-27AL&R $1,014,000 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA; 552-562 UNITED, L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,014,000
2015-11-27Agreement $2,153,350 — from 552-562 UNITED, L.P.; 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,153,350
2015-11-27Agreement $1,014,000 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA; 552-562 UNITED, L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,014,000
2015-09-11Mortgage $500,000 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to 552-562 UNITED, L.P. $500,000
2015-09-11Mortgage $235,635 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to 552-562 UNITED, L.P. $235,635
2015-09-11Mortgage $417,715 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to 552-562 UNITED, L.P. $417,715
2013-08-29M&CON $571,808 — from 552-562 UNITED, L.P.; 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $571,808
2012-06-28Mortgage $150,426 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA; 552-562 UNITED, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $150,426
2012-06-28Mortgage $1,590,912 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA; 552-562 UNITED, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,590,912
2012-06-28Mortgage $10,700,433 — from 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA; 552-562 UNITED, L.P. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $10,700,433
2012-06-28Deed $3,790,500 — from 552-562 ACADEMY STREET LLC to 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $3,790,500
2012-06-28Mortgage $520,810 — from 552-562 UNITED, L.P.; 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $520,810
2012-06-28Mortgage $1,896,041 — from 552-562 UNITED, L.P.; 552-562 UNITED HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPORA to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $1,896,041

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172290114
201800190524
201902240632
202004410247
2021011500364
202213350443
202341012203139
20242629014303
20250326404271
20260315802163
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The full timeline

Construction 86Enforcement 169Housing & tenants 4,056Ownership & money 98Health & systems 43

Every one of the 4,452 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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