5,679 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,027 HPD complaints, 1,917 311 service requests, 1,001 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 106.8. In ZIP 10453, 41% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 378 total — 107 class C (immediately hazardous), 184 class B, 87 class A. Oldest open since 2013-08-22. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 3 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
119 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 30 · winter 2024–25: 18 · winter 2025–26: 61 · winter 2026–27: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$59,005 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
671 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (138) · PAINT/PLASTER (68) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (63) · DOOR/WINDOW (55) · HEAT/HOT WATER (54) · PLUMBING (46).
$209,365 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 (1926) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (255) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOCIATES LP |
| Head officer | MICHAEL WEISS |
| Managing agent | ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,882,000 | $3,096,900 |
| 2026 | $6,971,000 | $3,136,950 |
| 2027 | $7,224,000 | $3,250,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 98/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9) |
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 2024 (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 | Burnside Av — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: University Av / West Burnside Av — Bx3 Bx40 Bx42 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | Andrews Ave S & W 179 St · 300 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.
243 West 179 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 |
671 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 54 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 ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC — 8 buildings, 749 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 243 West 179 Street | BX | 255 | D |
| 1821 Amsterdam Avenue | MN | 132 | C |
| 1336 Grant Square | BK | 94 | A |
| 1103 Gates Avenue | BK | 83 | A |
| 663 Howard Avenue | BK | 76 | A |
| Astoria Boulevard | QN | 62 | A |
| 625 Howard Avenue | BK | 24 | A |
| 641 Howard Avenue | BK | 23 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $164,584 on 2014-02-11 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation And Development and The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-11 | Mortgage $164,584 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOCIATES L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $164,584 | |
| 2009-07-14 | AL&R $3,424,636 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOCIATES L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,424,636 | |
| 2009-07-14 | Mortgage $3,424,636 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOCIATES L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,424,636 | |
| 2006-02-24 | Agreement $12,725,765 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOCIATES LLP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $12,725,765 | |
| 1997-06-30 | Mortgage $1,408,986 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOCIATES L.P. to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,408,986 | |
| 1989-09-15 | Mortgage $1,408,986 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOC to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP | $1,408,986 | |
| 1989-09-15 | Mortgage $3,804,749 — from ENGEL, SYDNEY ASSOC. to NEW YORK CITY/HPD | $3,804,749 | |
| 1989-09-15 | Mortgage $12,725,765 — from SYDNEY ENGEL ASSOC. to COMMUNITY PRESERV CORP | $12,725,765 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 14 | 157 | 5 | 176 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 5 | 106 |
| 2019 | 0 | 7 | 95 | 4 | 106 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 2 | 142 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 198 | 3 | 202 |
| 2022 | 2 | 28 | 281 | 5 | 316 |
| 2023 | 6 | 25 | 446 | 8 | 485 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 304 | 8 | 336 |
| 2025 | 4 | 21 | 608 | 12 | 645 |
| 2026 | 7 | 15 | 803 | 10 | 835 |
Every one of the 5,679 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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