881 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 311 311 service requests, 252 HPD complaints, 187 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 139.4. 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 | 31 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 22 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2014-11-28. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
75 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 42). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
153 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (34) · Noise (28) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (27) · GENERAL (12) · ELECTRIC (9) · WATER LEAK (8).
$21,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1924) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (32) |
| 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) | RECLAIM HDFC |
| Head officer | JUMELIA ABRAHAMSON |
| Managing agent | SYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $837,000 | $376,650 |
| 2026 | $994,000 | $447,300 |
| 2027 | $1,004,000 | $451,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 9/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| 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: West Tremont Av / University Av — Bx18A · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | University Ave & Morton Pl · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 396 Middle: M.S. 390. 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.
1821 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 |
153 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 34 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 SYCAMORE BIRCH MANAGEMENT LLC — 45 buildings, 1,426 units. Grades across the portfolio: A12 · B24 · C6 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,182,234 on 1990-01-11 (lender: City Of New York/hpd), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-20 | SPRD $969,095 — from RECLAIM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $969,095 | |
| 2021-01-20 | Agreement $981,118 — from RECLAIM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to CITY OF NEW YORK | $981,118 | |
| 2021-01-20 | Agreement $10,373,269 — from RECLAIM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COPORA | $10,373,269 | |
| 2010-06-23 | Deed $3,639,734 — from BUILD ROUND II ASSOCIATES to RECLAIM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA | $3,639,734 | |
| 2010-06-23 | RPTT&RET $3,603,337 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1989 LIMITED PARTNE to BRONX UNITED IN LEVERAGING DOLLARS, INC. | $3,603,337 | |
| 2010-06-23 | Agreement $3,639,734 — from RECLAIM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,639,734 | |
| 1990-01-11 | Mortgage $4,182,234 — from BUILD ROUND II ASSOCIATE to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $4,182,234 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 87 | 0 | 2 | 95 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 26 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 0 | 4 | 156 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 0 | 3 | 100 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 0 | 3 | 120 |
Every one of the 881 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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