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116 West 176 Street

588Records
17City systems
0Open violations
20.9Penalty rate

588 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 212 311 service requests, 195 HPD complaints, 61 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1924
Floors5
Res. units25
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)116 WESTCO, L.L.C.
BBL2028780097
BIN2009004

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 52% 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 20.9. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Abandoned Vehicle (3) · Missed Collection (1) · Smoking (1) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$262,224 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1924)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)116 WESTCO LLC
Head officerMATTHEW SCHMELZER
Managing agentTRYAX REALTY MGT INC
Last registered2026-07-22

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,356,000 $610,200
2026$1,507,000 $678,150
2027$1,389,000 $625,050

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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.

4 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.

Getting around

Subway176 St — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: University Av / W 176 St — Bx3 Bx36 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 176 St & Montgomery Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 109 Sedgwick. 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.

Report a problem to 311

116 West 176 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by TRYAX REALTY MGT INC — 31 buildings, 1,713 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B16 · C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
141 West 139 Street MN133 C
2735 Sedgwick Avenue BX124 C
1027 Walton Avenue BX85 C
267 Edgecombe Avenue MN84 B
1478 Walton Avenue BX79 B
1454 Walton Avenue BX79 A
1475 Walton Avenue BX68 B
54 Featherbed Lane BX68 B
277 East 207 Street BX68 A
56 East 174 Street BX66 B
1720 University Avenue BX62 C
1540 Walton Avenue BX59 B
1643 Nelson Avenue BX58 B
315 East 167 Street BX55 A
47 Featherbed Lane BX55 A
1630 Undercliff Avenue BX55 B
390 East 153 Street BX54 B
1506 Walton Avenue BX53 B
2304 Grand Avenue BX52 B
2305 Grand Avenue BX52 B
1683 University Avenue BX51 B
200 Bradhurst Avenue MN41 B
196 Bradhurst Avenue MN41 C
2375 Marion Avenue BX40 A
1530 Plimpton Avenue BX40 A
192 Bradhurst Avenue MN35 A
116 West 176 Street BX25 A
1733 University Avenue BX21 B
3580 Netherland Avenue BX5 C
3590 Netherland Avenue BX5 B
105 Rockwood Street BX0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $145,000 on 2019-12-31 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-12-31Mortgage $145,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $145,000
2019-12-31Agreement $2,745,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,745,000
2016-06-27Agreement $2,600,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,600,000
2016-06-27Mortgage $375,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $375,000
2014-05-20Agreement $2,225,000 — from 116 WESTCO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,225,000
2014-05-20Mortgage $350,000 — from 116 WESTCO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $350,000
2011-02-24AL&R $1,875,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,875,000
2011-02-24Agreement $1,875,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,875,000
2011-02-24Mortgage $390,003 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $390,003
2006-03-28Mortgage $237,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $237,000
2003-10-10AL&R $1,248,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. $1,248,000
2003-10-10Mortgage $1,248,000 — from 116 WESTCO, L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,248,000
1992-07-09Mortgage $58,500 — from 116 WESTCO INC. to CITY OF NEW YORK $58,500

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176030211
201812150220
201900532156
202032220128
202111200123
202201380140
202301310234
202400280230
2025002035
20260090413
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 485Ownership & money 31Health & systems 32

Every one of the 588 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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