555 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 176 HPD complaints, 176 311 service requests, 83 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 38.9. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% 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 | 10 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
18 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
27 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Illegal Parking (3) · WATER LEAK (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Noise (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
$96,008 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1915) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (21) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 1733 UNICO LLC |
| Head officer | MATTHEW SCHMELZER |
| Managing agent | TRYAX REALTY MGT INC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-22 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,851,000 | $832,950 |
| 2026 | $1,885,000 | $848,250 |
| 2027 | $2,005,000 | $902,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| 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 | 176 St — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: University Av / West Tremont Av — Bx3 Bx18B Bx36 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | University Ave & Macombs Rd · 200 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.
1733 University 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 |
27 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 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 TRYAX REALTY MGT INC — 31 buildings, 1,713 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B16 · C6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 West 139 Street | MN | 133 | C |
| 2735 Sedgwick Avenue | BX | 124 | C |
| 1027 Walton Avenue | BX | 85 | C |
| 267 Edgecombe Avenue | MN | 84 | B |
| 1478 Walton Avenue | BX | 79 | B |
| 1454 Walton Avenue | BX | 79 | A |
| 1475 Walton Avenue | BX | 68 | B |
| 54 Featherbed Lane | BX | 68 | B |
| 277 East 207 Street | BX | 68 | A |
| 56 East 174 Street | BX | 66 | B |
| 1720 University Avenue | BX | 62 | C |
| 1540 Walton Avenue | BX | 59 | B |
| 1643 Nelson Avenue | BX | 58 | B |
| 315 East 167 Street | BX | 55 | A |
| 47 Featherbed Lane | BX | 55 | A |
| 1630 Undercliff Avenue | BX | 55 | B |
| 390 East 153 Street | BX | 54 | B |
| 1506 Walton Avenue | BX | 53 | B |
| 2304 Grand Avenue | BX | 52 | B |
| 2305 Grand Avenue | BX | 52 | B |
| 1683 University Avenue | BX | 51 | B |
| 200 Bradhurst Avenue | MN | 41 | B |
| 196 Bradhurst Avenue | MN | 41 | C |
| 2375 Marion Avenue | BX | 40 | A |
| 1530 Plimpton Avenue | BX | 40 | A |
| 192 Bradhurst Avenue | MN | 35 | A |
| 116 West 176 Street | BX | 25 | A |
| 1733 University Avenue | BX | 21 | B |
| 3580 Netherland Avenue | BX | 5 | C |
| 3590 Netherland Avenue | BX | 5 | B |
| 105 Rockwood Street | BX | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $734,500 on 2016-06-27 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-02 | Agreement $2,914,500 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. | $2,914,500 | |
| 2016-06-27 | Mortgage $734,500 — from 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $734,500 | |
| 2016-06-27 | Agreement $2,914,500 — from 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,914,500 | |
| 2014-05-20 | Agreement $2,180,000 — from 1733 UNICO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,180,000 | |
| 2014-05-20 | Mortgage $530,000 — from 1733 UNICO LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $530,000 | |
| 2011-02-25 | AL&R $1,650,000 — from 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NA | $1,650,000 | |
| 2011-02-25 | Mortgage $225,479 — from 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NA | $225,479 | |
| 2011-02-25 | Agreement $1,650,000 — from 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NA | $1,650,000 | |
| 2006-03-30 | Mortgage $305,000 — from 1733 UNICO, L.L.C. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $305,000 | |
| 2003-10-09 | AL&R $1,120,000 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to 1733 UNICO INC. C/O TYRAX REALTY MANAGEM | $1,120,000 | |
| 1992-07-09 | Mortgage $157,500 — from 1733 UNICO INC. to CITY OF NEW YORK (HPD) | $157,500 | |
| 1992-07-09 | Mortgage $51,750 — from 1733 UNICO INC. to CITY OF NEW YORK | $51,750 | |
| 1982-12-28 | Mortgage $4,200,000 — from WINSTON NETWORK, INC. to METROMEDIA, INC. | $4,200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
Every one of the 555 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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