1,404 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 684 311 service requests, 280 HPD complaints, 232 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 71.2. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 | 60 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 36 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2022-03-13. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 7 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 23). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,562 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
242 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (77) · PLUMBING (20) · Illegal Parking (19) · GENERAL (18) · HEAT/HOT WATER (16) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15).
$75,000 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 (2007) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (99) |
| 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) | BSP GIGI LLC |
| Head officer | Naftoli Leiner |
| Managing agent | NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-02-02 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,257,000 | $5,065,650 |
| 2026 | $9,516,000 | $4,282,200 |
| 2027 | $9,418,000 | $4,238,100 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 24/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (2 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 | 176 St — 4 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 174-175 Sts — B D · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Jerome Av / E 176 St — Bx32 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Townsend Ave & E 175 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 070 Max Schoenfeld. 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.
1765 Townsend 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 |
242 311 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 NIEUW AMSTERDAMP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 40 buildings, 1,425 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C6 · D12. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,500,336 on 2019-07-03 (lender: Arbor Commercial Funding I, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-03 | RPTT $1,068,542 — from RCG TOWER GROUP I, LLC to DCHSCU ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, LLC | $1,068,542 | |
| 2019-07-03 | Agreement $22,500,000 — from JEFFERSON 2 LLC; BSP GIGI LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC | $22,500,000 | |
| 2019-07-03 | Mortgage $3,500,337 — from JEFFERSON 2 LLC; BSP GIGI LLC to ARBOR COMMERCIAL FUNDING I, LLC | $3,500,337 | |
| 2017-02-24 | Agreement $19,500,000 — from JEFFERSON 2 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $19,500,000 | |
| 2017-02-22 | Deed $26,000,000 — from TOWNSEND AVENUE REALTY CORP. to JEFFERSON 2 LLC; BSP GIGI LLC | $26,000,000 | |
| 2017-02-22 | Mortgage $6,619,491 — from JEFFERSON 2 LLC; BSP GIGI LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,619,491 | |
| 2017-02-16 | Sold for $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $262,626 |
| 2009-07-02 | Agreement $15,000,000 — from TOWNSEND AVENUE REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $15,000,000 | |
| 2009-07-02 | AL&R $15,000,000 — from TOWNSEND AVENUE REALTY CORP. to INVESTORS SAVINGS BANK | $15,000,000 | |
| 2007-10-23 | AL&R $17,000,000 — from TOWNSEND AVENUE REALTY CORP. to BUILDERS BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 2007-10-23 | Mortgage $17,000,000 — from TOWNSEND AVENUE REALTY CORP. to BUILDERS BANK | $17,000,000 | |
| 1995-05-17 | Mortgage $500,000 — from TOWNSEND AVENUE REALTY CORP; PORLOS REALTY CORP. to NATWEST BANK, N.A. | $500,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 47 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 4 | 117 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 4 | 6 | 82 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 77 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 0 | 3 | 109 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 108 | 0 | 4 | 116 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 175 | 0 | 4 | 182 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 123 | 2 | 5 | 135 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 191 | 0 | 5 | 197 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 190 |
Every one of the 1,404 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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