268 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 99 HPD housing violations, 65 311 service requests, 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 47.7. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 | 10 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-09-05. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (30) · Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1).
$219,600 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 (1920) |
| 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) | 172 STREET LLC |
| Head officer | ROBERT ARONOV |
| Managing agent | 172 STREET, LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $560,000 | $252,000 |
| 2026 | $600,000 | $270,000 |
| 2027 | $720,000 | $324,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
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 | Saratoga Av — 3 · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ralph Av / E 88 St — B47 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | Linden Blvd & E 91 St · 0.2 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 244 Richard R. Green Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.
103 East 59 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 |
33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 172 STREET LLC — 3 buildings, 12 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 East 59 Street | BK | 6 | B |
| 87-67 172 Street | QN | 3 | F |
| 87-65 172 Street | QN | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $105,000 on 1991-07-26 (lender: Community Preservatncp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-20 | AL&R $750,000 — from 172 STREET, LLC to KEARNY BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2017-04-20 | Mortgage $372,294 — from 172 STREET, LLC to KEARNY BANK | $372,294 | |
| 2017-04-20 | Agreement $750,000 — from 172 STREET, LLC to KEARNY BANK | $750,000 | |
| 2013-08-30 | AL&R $406,000 — from 172 STREET, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $406,000 | |
| 2013-08-30 | Mortgage $406,000 — from 172 STREET, LLC to NORTHFIELD BANK | $406,000 | |
| 2011-08-02 | Deed $485,000 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR F to 172 STREET, LLC | $485,000 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Mortgage $105,000 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR to COMMUNITY PRESERVATNCP | $105,000 | |
| 1990-07-18 | Mortgage $60,000 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR F to NYC HPD | $60,000 | |
| 1988-06-06 | Mortgage $7,000 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR to BANK OF COMMERCE | $7,000 | |
| 1985-09-18 | Mortgage $72,000 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR F to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK | $72,000 | |
| 1985-09-18 | Mortgage $39,500 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR F to ALEXANDER, MYRNA | $39,500 | |
| 1985-09-18 | Mortgage $39,500 — from WALTERS, SEYMOUR F to ALEXANDER, MYRNA | $39,500 | |
| 1985-02-13 | Mortgage $15,000 — from ALEXANDER, MYRNA to OVBERG, LILLIAN | $15,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 92 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Every one of the 268 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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