1,451 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 697 311 service requests, 423 HPD complaints, 154 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 88% 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 170.9. 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 | 15 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
216 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 194 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
417 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (107) · Panhandling (67) · Noise (57) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (39) · Rodent (39) · DOOR/WINDOW (27).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| No | Built before 1974 (2013) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (31) |
| 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) | ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC |
| Head officer | JAVIER MONROY |
| Managing agent | FRONT DOOR MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,336,000 | $1,051,200 |
| 2026 | $2,801,000 | $1,260,450 |
| 2027 | $2,702,000 | $1,215,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
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 | 176 St — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Macombs Rd / Nelson Av — Bx18B · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Macombs Rd & W 175 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 204 Morris Heights. 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.
1698 Nelson 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 |
417 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 107 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 FRONT DOOR MANAGEMENT LLC — 158 buildings, 3,558 units. Grades across the portfolio: A23 · B43 · C40 · D28 · F24. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 158 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $564,307 on 2019-12-12 (lender: Berkeley Point Capital LLC and Newmark Knight Frank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-12 | Mortgage $564,307 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC to BERKELEY POINT CAPITAL LLC; NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK | $564,307 | |
| 2019-12-12 | Agreement $5,345,000 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC to NEWMARK KNIGHT FRANK; BERKELEY POINT CAPITAL LLC | $5,345,000 | |
| 2014-04-29 | Agreement $5,250,000 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC | $5,250,000 | |
| 2014-04-29 | Mortgage $1,410,773 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES LLC to BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC | $1,410,773 | |
| 2013-03-18 | Mortgage $3,200,000 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC to M&T BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2013-03-18 | Mortgage $650,000 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC to M&T BANK | $650,000 | |
| 2013-03-18 | AL&R $3,200,000 — from ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC to M&T BANK | $3,200,000 | |
| 2012-10-22 | Deed $475,000 — from 1700 NELSON REALTY CORP. to ASHLEY'S ESTATES, LLC | $475,000 | |
| 2009-06-10 | Deed $140,000 — from TALASS & CO. REALTY, LLC to 1700 NELSON REALTY CORP. | $140,000 | |
| 2000-12-19 | Mortgage $16,500 — from TALASS & CO. REALTY,LLC to CITY OF NEW YORK | $16,500 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| 2018 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 5 | 77 |
| 2019 | 7 | 67 | 4 | 2 | 80 |
| 2020 | 3 | 101 | 1 | 2 | 107 |
| 2021 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 4 | 76 |
| 2022 | 4 | 86 | 0 | 2 | 92 |
| 2023 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 72 |
| 2024 | 10 | 262 | 0 | 3 | 275 |
| 2025 | 2 | 246 | 0 | 3 | 251 |
| 2026 | 1 | 205 | 0 | 1 | 207 |
Every one of the 1,451 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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