1,347 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 498 311 service requests, 357 HPD complaints, 332 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 136.4. 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 | 28 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2017-07-10. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
27 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
100 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · WATER LEAK (11) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · PLUMBING (5).
$35,000 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 (1916) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (32) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 163 WEST 170 STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | CONSOLATO CICCIU |
| Managing agent | ART-BEL ENTERPRISES INC., |
| Last registered | 2025-07-30 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,369,000 | $616,050 |
| 2026 | $1,439,000 | $647,550 |
| 2027 | $1,607,000 | $723,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 20/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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 | 170 St — 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Plimpton Av / W 170 St — Bx13 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 170 St & University Ave · 350 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.
163 West 170 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 |
100 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 ART-BEL ENTERPRISES INC., — 15 buildings, 387 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B10 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Elliot Place | BX | 43 | B |
| 1105 College Avenue | BX | 40 | B |
| 1329 College Avenue | BX | 40 | B |
| 163 West 170 Street | BX | 32 | B |
| 2419 Hoffman Street | BX | 31 | B |
| 630 East 187 Street | BX | 30 | A |
| 2037 Webster Avenue | BX | 30 | B |
| 1350 Ogden Avenue | BX | 29 | B |
| 1374 College Avenue | BX | 26 | B |
| 1378 College Avenue | BX | 26 | A |
| 1365 College Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 1114 College Avenue | BX | 11 | D |
| 1130 College Avenue | BX | 11 | C |
| 1106 College Avenue | BX | 10 | B |
| 2382 Prospect Avenue | BX | 7 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,200,000 on 1982-12-28 (lender: Metromedia, INC.), covering 208 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-12-28 | Mortgage $4,200,000 — from WINSTON NETWORK, INC. to METROMEDIA, INC. | $4,200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 66 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 43 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 9 | 79 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 5 | 187 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 5 | 88 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 3 | 155 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 2 | 89 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 4 | 78 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 69 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 5 | 104 |
Every one of the 1,347 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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