1,252 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 481 HPD housing violations, 324 HPD complaints, 298 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 143. In ZIP 10457, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 | 205 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 138 class B, 42 class A. Oldest open since 1977-04-12. |
| Alternative Enforcement | currently in HPD's worst-buildings program |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
45 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 18 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 12 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$5,030 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
79 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · WATER LEAK (7) · ELECTRIC (6) · Noise (6).
$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1927) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (24) |
| 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) | 490 EAST 181 STREET HDFC |
| Head officer | DUARTE GERARDINO |
| Managing agent | MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-10-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $945,000 | $425,250 |
| 2026 | $1,016,000 | $457,200 |
| 2027 | $1,168,000 | $525,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $400,920 a year ($15.42 per sq ft), operating expenses $239,720 ($9.22 per sq ft), net operating income $161,200. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 14/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (1 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.
| Subway | 182-183 Sts — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 180 St / Bathgate Av — Bx40 Bx42 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 181 St & Bathgate Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 023 The New Children's School Middle: J.H.S. 118 William W. Niles. 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.
490 East 181 Street
| 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 |
79 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 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 MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 76 buildings, 1,605 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B19 · C13 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 76 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000,000 on 1991-07-15 (lender: City Of New York/hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-07-15 | Mortgage $500,000,000 — from 490, EAST S; 490 EAST 181 ST HSNG to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD; CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $500,000,000 | |
| 1991-07-15 | Mortgage $500,000,000 — from 490, EAST S; 490 EAST 181 ST HSNG to CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD; CITY OF NEW YORK/HPD | $500,000,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 2018 | 5 | 110 | 2 | 4 | 121 |
| 2019 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 3 | 133 |
| 2020 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 85 |
| 2021 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 3 | 55 |
| 2022 | 1 | 128 | 0 | 4 | 133 |
| 2023 | 2 | 142 | 0 | 6 | 150 |
| 2024 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 7 | 118 |
| 2025 | 2 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 74 |
| 2026 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
Every one of the 1,252 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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