The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 83% 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 2.1. In ZIP 10023, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and
3% grade D or F.
How grades work
this building
A
B
C
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
Open with the city right now
Open HPD violations
9 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1973-05-03.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (25) · Illegal Parking (2) · Electrical (1) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (1).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit
costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done
without a permit.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1886)
Yes
Six or more residential units (14)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
103 WEST SEVENTIETH STREET LLC
Head officer
RUDOLPH ARMBRUSTER
Managing agent
E&C MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered
2025-09-22
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,203,000
$1,441,350
2026
$2,937,000
$1,321,650
2027
$3,153,000
$1,418,850
The city's market estimate has fallen
2% 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.
Getting around
Subway
72 St — B C · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 72 St — 1 2 3 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 72 St / Columbus Av — M72 · 450 ft
Citi Bike
Columbus Ave & W 72 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
29 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $254,142 on
1996-05-15 (lender: Banco Popular De Puerto Rico), covering 2 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
1996-05-15
Mortgage $254,142 — from DEL CORRAL, VICTOR; ZALDIVAR, SONIA; DEL, CORRAL, ELOINA; ZALDIVAR, SONIA RODRIGUEZ to BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
$254,142
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
17
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
4
3
8
2018
2
7
3
12
2019
1
2
3
6
2020
0
10
2
12
2021
0
6
1
7
2022
0
14
2
16
2023
0
10
2
12
2024
0
7
3
10
2025
0
14
3
17
2026
2
10
3
15
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2023-07-13311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2023-04-18Eviction executed (5-C)
2023-04-08311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — No Private Carter
2023-03-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-01-21311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-01-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-18311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-18Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-01-02311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021
2021-12-26311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2021-11-19Boiler inspection — defects found
2021-10-29311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2021-10-29Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2021-10-03311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-04-01HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2019-12-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-12-04311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2019-10-23311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-05-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-03Boiler inspection
2019-01-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-11-03311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2018-11-03DOB complaint, category ?
2018-10-10HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-10-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-24Boiler inspection
2018-05-21311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2018-05-13311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2014-04-22Job filed: UPGADE EXISTING FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM DUE TO CHANGE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT FILED UNDER JOB # 120250389)$4,500
2014-04-22Job filed: UPGADE EXISTING FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM DUE TO CHANGE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT FILED UNDER JOB # 120250389)$4,500
2014-02-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-02-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-02-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #4B. MINOR PARTITION AND FINISH WORK, AS PER DRAWING. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS.$28,000
2013
2013-12-03311: Water System — No Water/Low Pressure (WA5)
2013-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-02-13311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2013-02-08311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2013-02-05311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2013-02-04311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2013-02-04311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2013-02-01311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2012
2012-08-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-17Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT 3B. PARTITION AND FINISH WORK AS PER DWG. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$28,000
2010-07-20Job filed: RELOCATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES ON 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2010-07-20Job filed: RELOCATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES ON 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2010-03-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2010-03-30311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2010-03-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: AT ROOF, MOTOR FOR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST VENTILATION HAS EXCESSI$250
2010-03-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-30DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-18311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2010-03-18311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2010-03-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-01-20Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION MODIFICATION, AND FIXTURE REPLACEMENTS, AS PER PLANS.$7,100
2010-01-20Job filed: MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION MODIFICATION, AND FIXTURE REPLACEMENTS, AS PER PLANS.$7,100
2006
2006-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-06-07HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE .. 2ND WOOD STAIR FROM BOTTOM, AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4th S
2002-08-19Deed — from ARMBRUSTER, ANN L/W/T/; ARMBRUSTER, MANFREDAS EXECUTOR to 103 WEST SEVENTIETHSTREET LLC
2002-05-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-04-26Job filed: DNSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUP ANCY.$2,000
2000
2000-03-31DOB violation LANDMK:
2000-03-31DOB violation LANDMK:
1997
1997-11-26Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-10-22DOB violation LANDMK:
1996-09-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED RENOVATION TO ENTIRE GROUND FLOOR & BASEMENT BY CONSTRUCTION NEW WALLS CEILINGS & NEW BATHROOM. L
1996-08-01Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-05-15Mortgage assigned — from BANCO SANTANDER PUERTO RICO to BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
1996-05-15Mortgage $254,142 — from DEL CORRAL, VICTOR; ZALDIVAR, SONIA; DEL, CORRAL, ELOINA; ZALDIVAR, SONIA RODRIGUEZ to BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO$254,142
1996-05-15Agreement — from DEL CORRAL, ELOINA; ZALDIVAR, SONIA; DEL CORRAL, VICTOR to BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
1996-05-15Mortgage assigned — from ZALDIVAR, SONIA RODRIGUEZ; DEL CORRAL, ELOINA; DEL CORRAL, VICTOR to BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
1995
1995-12-06DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-10-21Deed — from ARMBRUSTER, ANN F.; ARMBRUSTER, MANFRED
1993
1993-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-11-13Mortgage satisfied — from ARMBRUSTER RLTY CORP to GREENSPAN, NATHAN
1991
1991-02-28DOB complaint, category ?
1991-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
1991-02-21DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1982
1982-09-13Mortgage assigned — from GREENSPAN, NATHAN to GREENSPAN, NETTIE; GREENSPAN, NATHAN
1982-07-06Agreement — from ARMBRUSTER, ANN; ARMBRUSTER, MANFRED to GREENSPAN, NATHAN
1979
1979-11-09HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
1974
1974-05-31Mortgage — from ARMBRUSTER REALTY CORP to GREENSPAN NATHAN
1974-05-31Deed — from GREENSPAN NATHAN to ARMBRUSTER REALTY CORP
1974-05-31Deed — from ARMBRUSTER REALTY CORP to ARMBRUSTER ANN FRANCINE; ARMBRUSTER MANFRED
1973
1973-10-15Deed — from GREENSPAN,NATHAN; GREENSPAN,NETTIE to GREENSPAN NATHAN
1973-05-14HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL TREAD 2 TO 3 STY REAR FIRE ESCAPES 9TH TREAD FROM BOTTOM.
1973-05-14HPD class B: D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE DOOR TO 4 STY REAR EAST APT 4A. LOCATED AT APT 4A
1973-05-14HPD class A: D26-12.03 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT REAR FIRE ESCAPES ALL STYS
1973-05-14HPD class A: § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER REAR FIRE ESC
1973-05-03HPD class B: D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1973-05-03HPD class B: D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 2 AND 3 SRT PUBLIC HALL.
1968
1968-05-09Mortgage assigned — from JOHN-EYE REALTY CORP to JOHN-EYE ASSOCIATES
1967
1967-02-16Deed — from NAPS & EYE REALTY CORP to GREENSPAN, NATHAN; GREENSPAN, NETTIE
1966
1966-03-29Deed — from GREENSPAN, NATHAN to NAPS & EYE REALTY CORP
1966-02-18Mortgage assigned — from GREENSPAN, NETTIE; GREENSPAN, NATHAN to GREENSPAN, NATHAN