2,248 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 820 HPD housing violations, 647 HPD complaints, 560 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 711.7. In ZIP 10468, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 120 total — 47 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 19 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
319 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 130 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 90 · winter 2026–27: 43). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$12,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
331 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (144) · Elevator (36) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (34) · PLUMBING (20) · WATER LEAK (20) · PAINT/PLASTER (18).
$35,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1963) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (39) |
| 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) | 561 WEST 144 INC |
| Head officer | LEZE GAZIVODA |
| Managing agent | APG REALTY CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,046,000 | $920,700 |
| 2026 | $2,076,000 | $934,200 |
| 2027 | $2,034,000 | $915,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 100/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO6FUEL |
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 | Kingsbridge Rd — 4 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Kingsbridge Rd — B D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Reservoir Av / W 195 St — Bx22 Bx32 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Eames Pl & Claflin Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights Middle: The New School for Leadership and Journalism. 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.
125 West 195 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 |
331 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 144 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 APG REALTY CORP — 10 buildings, 496 units. Grades across the portfolio: C5 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1475 Wythe Place | BX | 73 | D |
| 2670 Bainbridge Avenue | BX | 70 | D |
| 1930 Anthony Avenue | BX | 60 | C |
| 2420 Prospect Avenue | BX | 50 | C |
| 2775 Morris Avenue | BX | 49 | C |
| 2320 Creston Avenue | BX | 43 | C |
| 2255 Morris Avenue | BX | 43 | D |
| 2259 Creston Avenue | BX | 42 | C |
| 125 West 195 Street | BX | 39 | F |
| 2200 Adams Place | BX | 27 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $412,834 on 2020-02-27 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-27 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2020-02-27 | Mortgage $412,835 — from 561 WEST 144 INC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $412,835 | |
| 2020-02-27 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2015-12-09 | AL&R $4,800,000 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2015-12-09 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2015-12-09 | Mortgage $1,443,617 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to PEAPACK-GLADSTONE BANK | $1,443,617 | |
| 2013-07-02 | AL&R $3,525,000 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $3,525,000 | |
| 2013-07-02 | Agreement $3,525,000 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $3,525,000 | |
| 2013-07-02 | Mortgage $691,930 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $691,930 | |
| 2011-06-29 | Agreement $2,925,000 — from 516 WEST 144 INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $2,925,000 | |
| 2011-06-29 | Mortgage $543,684 — from 516 WEST 144 INC. to HUDSON VALLEY BANK, N.A. | $543,684 | |
| 2007-01-26 | Mortgage $2,512,500 — from 561 WEST 144 INC. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK | $2,512,500 | |
| 2007-01-26 | Deed $3,350,000 — from BIRCHAIGHT MANAGEMENT LLC to 561 WEST 144 INC. | $3,350,000 | |
| 1984-07-17 | Mortgage $177,500 — from KAO, HANS C. to ROMSTEL ASSOCIATES | $177,500 | |
| 1984-07-17 | Mortgage $35,000 — from KAO, HANS C. to ROMSTEL ASSOCIATES | $35,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 53 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 2 | 99 |
| 2023 | 0 | 11 | 160 | 0 | 2 | 173 |
| 2024 | 0 | 24 | 660 | 0 | 3 | 687 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 0 | 2 | 185 |
| 2026 | 0 | 9 | 297 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
Every one of the 2,248 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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