643 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 239 311 service requests, 150 HPD complaints, 66 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 51.3. In ZIP 10452, 28% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 | 23 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-10. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
150 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 44 · winter 2024–25: 14 · winter 2025–26: 59 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
136 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (70) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PLUMBING (13) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · Water System (6) · Noise (4).
$2,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2016) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (60) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | EXCEL NELSON LP |
| Head officer | KOBINA ARHIN |
| Managing agent | HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2025-10-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,367,000 | $6,015,150 |
| 2026 | $12,452,000 | $5,603,400 |
| 2027 | $13,008,000 | $5,853,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (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 9) |
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.
| Subway | 167 St — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 169 St / Ogden Av — Bx13 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Ogden Ave & Merriam Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 011 Highbridge. 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.
120 West 169 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 |
136 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 70 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 HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP — 53 buildings, 2,786 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B28 · C3 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,240,000 on 2019-06-20 (lender: Cpc Funding Spe 1 LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | Agreement $3,299,553 — from EXCEL NELSON L.P (BORROWER); EXCELSIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $3,299,553 | |
| 2019-06-20 | AL&R $2,240,000 — from EXCEL NELSON, L.P.; EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC | $2,240,000 | |
| 2019-06-20 | Mortgage $2,240,000 — from EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; EXCEL NELSON, L.P. to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC | $2,240,000 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Deed $675,000 — from HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORA to EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; EXCEL NELSON L.P. | $675,000 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Mortgage $413,114 — from EXCEL NELSON L.P.,; EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC | $413,114 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Mortgage $6,796,826 — from EXCEL NELSON L.P.,; EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC | $6,796,826 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Mortgage $444,000 — from EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; EXCEL NELSON, L.P. to HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORA | $444,000 | |
| 2016-01-04 | Mortgage $3,299,553 — from EXCELSIOR II HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; EXCEL NELSON L.P., to CPC FUNDING SPE 1 LLC | $3,299,553 | |
| 2001-08-22 | Mortgage $85,000 — from HIGHBRIDGE UNITY CENTER, INC. to HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITYHOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $85,000 | |
| 2001-08-22 | Mortgage $95,000 — from HIGHBRIDGE UNITY CENTER, INC. to NOSOTROS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR | $95,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 40 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 39 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 5 | 65 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 7 | 104 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 129 | 0 | 4 | 136 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
Every one of the 643 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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