1,966 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 686 HPD housing violations, 660 HPD complaints, 354 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 51.4. 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 | 207 total — 40 class C (immediately hazardous), 108 class B, 59 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-22. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Street Condition (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1) · Noise (1).
$7,000 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 (1922) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (26) |
| 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) | MBD WEST APTS., LLC |
| Head officer | DERRICK LOVETT |
| Managing agent | SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION |
| Last registered | 2025-11-06 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,142,000 | $513,900 |
| 2026 | $1,017,000 | $457,650 |
| 2027 | $1,048,000 | $471,600 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
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 · 150 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.
1815 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 |
9 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 SHINDA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 274 buildings, 8,157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A48 · B108 · C66 · D40 · F10. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 274 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,812,200 on 2025-07-09 (lender: Merchants Capital Corp.), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | Mortgage $1,812,200 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC; MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MERCHANTS CAPITAL CORP. | $1,812,200 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Deed $32,333,418 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $32,333,419 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Mortgage $8,004,820 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC; MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $8,004,820 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Mortgage $25,689,016 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $25,689,016 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Mortgage $87,078,435 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC to MERCHANTS BANK OF INDIANA | $87,078,435 | |
| 2025-07-09 | Mortgage $30,803,206 — from MBD WEST APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MBD WEST APARTMENTS LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $30,803,206 | |
| 2025-06-30 | Sold for $32,333,419 | $32,333,419 | $1,243,593 |
| 2024-10-01 | Mortgage $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $6,800,000 | |
| 2024-10-01 | AL&R $6,800,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $6,800,000 | |
| 2022-10-28 | Mortgage $4,058,028 — from NEIGHBROHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $4,058,028 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Deed $7,880,748 — from UNIVERSITY HOLDING LLC to NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT | $7,880,748 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Mortgage $122,644,384 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $122,644,384 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Mortgage $11,851,890 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $11,851,890 | |
| 2021-07-13 | Mortgage $750,000 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY AND THRO | $750,000 | |
| 2021-06-23 | Sold for $7,880,748 | $7,880,748 | $303,106 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 4 | 6 | 192 |
| 2018 | 0 | 14 | 113 | 0 | 4 | 131 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 95 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 302 | 9 | 3 | 316 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 332 | 1 | 1 | 341 |
| 2023 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 0 | 3 | 121 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Every one of the 1,966 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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