396 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 147 311 service requests, 48 DOB job filings, 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 75. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-01-22. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 10).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
106 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (62) · GENERAL (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (6) · ELECTRIC (6) · APPLIANCE (6) · WATER LEAK (4).
$505,572 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (26 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 (2022) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (12) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | SHG 169 LLC |
| Head officer | Shimshon Grunstein |
| Managing agent | Frontgate Management |
| Last registered | 2025-11-21 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,483,000 | $667,350 |
| 2026 | $1,273,000 | $572,850 |
| 2027 | $1,287,000 | $579,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 — B D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 169 St — Bx32 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | College Ave & E 169 St · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: 53, 88. 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.
287 East 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 |
106 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,705,000 on 2024-07-17 (lender: Spencer Savings Bank, Sla). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 | Agreement $4,550,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,550,000 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Agreement $700,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $700,000 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Mortgage $2,275,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $2,275,000 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Mortgage $1,705,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $1,705,000 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Mortgage $350,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $350,000 | |
| 2024-07-17 | AL&R $4,330,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,330,000 | |
| 2024-07-17 | Agreement $4,330,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA | $4,330,000 | |
| 2022-07-13 | AL&R $700,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2022-07-13 | Mortgage $4,550,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $4,550,000 | |
| 2022-07-13 | AL&R $4,550,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $4,550,000 | |
| 2022-07-13 | Agreement $700,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2019-04-22 | AL&R $700,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to PLENITUDE CAPITAL LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2019-04-22 | Deed $550,000 — from 285-7 E. 169 ST. REALTY CORP. to SHG 169 LLC | $550,000 | |
| 2019-04-22 | Mortgage $700,000 — from SHG 169 LLC to PLENITUDE CAPITAL LLC | $700,000 | |
| 2019-04-10 | Sold for $550,000 | $550,000 | $45,833 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 59 |
| 2023 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 92 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
Every one of the 396 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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