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27 West 181 Street

5,614Records
17City systems
54Open violations
104.1Penalty rate

5,614 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,916 HPD complaints, 1,359 311 service requests, 768 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBronx 10453
Built1924
Floors5
Res. units45
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)DAVIDSON GOLD LLC
BBL2031950104
BIN2014202

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 104.1. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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C

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations54 total — 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-04-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

27 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 9). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’23–24
2
’24–25
9
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

75 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · DOOR/WINDOW (10) · FLOORING/STAIRS (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · APPLIANCE (5).

Filed construction activity

$232,940 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (45)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)DAVIDSON GOLD LLC
Head officerANURADHA KUMAR
Managing agentGOLDFISH MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-09-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,534,000 $690,300
2026$1,424,000 $640,800
2027$1,439,000 $647,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 90/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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

Subway183 St — 4 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Jerome Av / W 181 St — Bx32 · 350 ft
Citi BikeGrand Ave & W 181 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.
Middle: P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.. 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

27 West 181 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

75 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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 GOLDFISH MANAGEMENT LLC — 10 buildings, 186 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
27 West 181 Street BX45 B
2345 Crotona Avenue BX33 C
2260 Walton Avenue BX27 C
2265 Morris Avenue BX26 A
2271 Morris Avenue BX23 A
848 Bushwick Avenue BK8 C
44 Howard Avenue BK6 C
188 Jefferson Street BK6 B
649 Central Avenue BK6 B
44 Starr Street BK6 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,942,147 on 2018-06-18 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-06-18Mortgage $1,942,148 — from DAVIDSON GOLD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,942,148
2018-06-18Agreement $5,000,000 — from DAVIDSON GOLD LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,000,000
2014-07-02Mortgage $265,588 — from DAVIDSON GOLD LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $265,588
2014-07-02Agreement $3,325,000 — from DAVIDSON GOLD LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,325,000
2014-07-02AL&R $3,325,000 — from DAVIDSON GOLD LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,325,000
2014-07-02Deed $4,700,000 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to DAVIDSON GOLD LLC $4,700,000
2013-09-25Mortgage $649,486 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $649,486
2013-09-25Agreement $3,100,000 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,100,000
2013-09-25AL&R $3,100,000 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,100,000
2011-04-21Mortgage $600,000 — from 1251 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $600,000
2011-04-21Agreement $2,500,000 — from 1251 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,500,000
2011-04-21AL&R $2,500,000 — from 1251 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,500,000
2009-09-28AL&R $1,900,000 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,900,000
2009-09-28Agreement $1,900,000 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,900,000
2009-09-28Mortgage $458,766 — from 2151 DAVIDSON LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $458,766

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173313409149
201811216747191
201901310941
202041680477
202153530465
2022108201194
202310900495
20241013804143
202503430349
202600390544
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The full timeline

Construction 48Enforcement 65Housing & tenants 5,346Ownership & money 59Health & systems 96

Every one of the 5,614 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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