941 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 286 HPD complaints, 227 HPD housing violations, 188 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 62.6. 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 | 30 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 2018-03-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
34 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
64 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · GENERAL (14) · Noise (7) · PLUMBING (5) · WATER LEAK (5) · Illegal Parking (4).
$6,655,120 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1922) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (39) |
| 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) | Highbridge Rising HDFC |
| Head officer | KOBINA ARHIN |
| Managing agent | HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,159,000 | $521,550 |
| 2026 | $1,379,000 | $620,550 |
| 2027 | $1,378,000 | $620,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 3/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 170 St — 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ogden Av / University Av — Bx13 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | W 170 St & University Ave · 550 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.
1406 Merriam Avenue
| 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 |
64 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 16 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: $11,219,337 on 2025-12-30 (lender: Webster Bank, National Association), covering 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Mortgage $4,150,711 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $4,150,711 | |
| 2025-12-30 | Agreement $84,734,260 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $84,734,260 | |
| 2025-12-30 | AL&R $11,219,337 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $11,219,337 | |
| 2025-12-30 | Mortgage $11,219,337 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $11,219,337 | |
| 2025-12-30 | AL&R $143,444,800 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $143,444,800 | |
| 2025-12-30 | Mortgage $143,444,800 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $143,444,800 | |
| 2025-12-30 | AL&R $5,000,000 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,000,000 | |
| 2025-12-30 | Mortgage $849,289 — from HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $849,289 | |
| 2025-12-30 | Deed $84,680,401 — from HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to HIGHBRIDGE RISING HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU | $84,680,401 | |
| 2025-12-19 | Sold for $84,680,401 | $84,680,401 | $2,171,292 |
| 1991-03-01 | Mortgage $17,465,319 — from HIGHBRIDGE COMMUNITYHSN to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $17,465,319 | |
| 1990-07-26 | Mortgage $17,465,319 — from HIGHBRIDGE COM HSNGETC to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $17,465,319 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 57 | 0 | 13 | 78 |
| 2019 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 63 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 10 | 59 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 30 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 41 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 52 |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 15 | 146 |
Every one of the 941 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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