278 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 100 311 service requests, 49 HPD complaints, 46 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% 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 35.7. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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 | 14 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2016-11-02. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Noise (2) · Water System (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1) · Damaged Tree (1).
$396,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| 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) | 49 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC |
| Head officer | ALBERT J DWECK |
| Managing agent | AE DUKE MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-18 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,230,000 | $553,500 |
| 2026 | $1,376,000 | $619,200 |
| 2027 | $1,101,000 | $495,450 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 | Jefferson St — L · 500 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Johnson Av — B57 · 850 ft |
| Citi Bike | Suydam St & St Nicholas Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 123 Suydam Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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.
49 St Nicholas 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 |
19 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 AE DUKE MANAGEMENT LLC — 24 buildings, 157 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B8 · C12 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 534 East 14 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 1705 Putnam Avenue | QN | 8 | C |
| 1725 Putnam Avenue | QN | 8 | B |
| 252 Madison Street | BK | 8 | C |
| 1851 Putnam Avenue | QN | 7 | C |
| 1707 Putnam Avenue | QN | 7 | B |
| 1673 Woodbine Street | QN | 6 | B |
| 271 Malcolm X Boulevard | BK | 6 | B |
| 1511 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 66 Steuben Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1484 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1889 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | C |
| 515 Wilson Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 1823 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | C |
| 57 Troutman Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 107 Cornelia Street | BK | 6 | A |
| 1726 Woodbine Street | QN | 6 | D |
| 188 Suydam Street | BK | 6 | C |
| 393 Bleecker Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 1675 Woodbine Street | QN | 6 | C |
| 2405 Tilden Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 1825 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | C |
| 49 St Nicholas Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 1129 Decatur Street | BK | 2 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $640,762 on 2020-08-19 (lender: Valley National Bank), covering 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-19 | AL&R $4,500,000 — from 49 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2020-08-19 | Agreement $4,500,000 — from 49 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $4,500,000 | |
| 2020-08-19 | Mortgage $640,762 — from 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC; 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 49 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK | $640,762 | |
| 2018-12-07 | Agreement $3,968,000 — from 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC; 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC to RED MORTGAGE CAPITAL, LLC | $3,968,000 | |
| 2018-12-07 | Mortgage $387,756 — from 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC to RED MORTGAGE CAPITAL, LLC | $387,756 | |
| 2018-04-03 | Mortgage $400,000 — from 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $400,000 | |
| 2016-05-06 | Agreement $3,375,000 — from 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC; 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $3,375,000 | |
| 2016-02-09 | Agreement $3,375,000 — from 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC; 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC; 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $3,375,000 | |
| 2016-02-09 | Mortgage $2,618,552 — from 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC; 57 TROUTMAN STREET LLC; 188 SUYDAM STREET LLC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK | $2,618,552 | |
| 2016-02-09 | Deed $1,865,000 — from 49 ST. NICHOLAS L.L.C. to 49 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LLC | $1,865,000 | |
| 2016-01-19 | Sold for $1,865,000 | $1,865,000 | $310,833 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 68 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
Every one of the 278 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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