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1749 Amsterdam Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1020610063 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP5
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s7.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 54% 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 13.9. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Graffiti (2) · Sidewalk Condition (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1926)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
Yes421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES
Head officerJOSEPH ZITOLO
Managing agentLEMLE & WOLFF, INC
Last registered2025-08-31

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,434,000 $645,300
2026$1,530,000 $688,500
2027$1,224,000 $550,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Subway145 St — A B C D · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — 1 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 147 St — M101 · 200 ft
Citi BikeW 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 153 Adam Clayton Powell
Middle: 319, 324. 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.

Report a problem to 311

1749 Amsterdam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
443 East 162nd Street BX304 B
1345 Rogers Avenue BK123 C
401 Bronx River Avenue BX120 C
304 West 117 Street MN116 C
15 East Clarke Place BX102 D
985 East Tremont Avenue BX101 B
474 Willis Avenue BX101 B
961 East 180 Street BX99 A
9 Sherman Avenue MN92 A
436 West 204 Street MN88 A
391 Bronx River Avenue BX86 A
866 Elsmere Place BX86 B
1065 Boston Road BX84 A
521 West 145 Street MN79 A
557 Academy Street MN77 A
31 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
552 Academy Street MN72 B
158 West 168 Street BX65 A
2738 Creston Avenue BX65 A
1325 Walton Avenue BX63 B
555 Ft Washington Avenue MN63 B
940 Hoe Avenue BX62 A
584 Union Avenue BX61 A
2139 Adam C Powell Blvd MN60 B
837 Trinity Avenue BX60 A
281 Brook Avenue BX59 A
941 Leggett Avenue BX58 B
506 Ft Washington Avenue MN55 A
9 Adrian Avenue MN55 B
30 East Clarke Place BX53 B
2 Cooper Street MN52 B
11 Jacobus Place MN50 B
963 Anderson Avenue BX50 B
631 West 152 Street MN49 B
2201 Davidson Avenue BX48 F
760 Hunts Point Avenue BX48 A
121 East 110 Street MN48 A
353 Cypress Avenue BX48 B
230 Seaman Avenue MN47 B
1044 Avenue St John BX47 C
1941 Vyse Avenue BX46 B
540 Audubon Avenue MN45 B
530 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
520 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
815 Fairmount Place BX44 B
1175 Gerard Avenue BX43 A
515 West 187 Street MN43 B
138 West 117 St MN42 A
1047 Avenue St John BX42 C
235 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
660 Southern Boulevard BX42 B
223 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
24 Marcy Place BX41 A
651 Southern Boulevard BX41 B
652 Southern Boulevard BX40 B
1361 College Avenue BX40 B
1335 College Avenue BX40 B
922 Hoe Avenue BX40 B
1033 Avenue St John BX40 B
931 Fox Street BX39 B

showing 60 of 191 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,137,000 on 1990-02-14 (lender: Community Presrvtn Corp), covering 5 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1990-02-14Mortgage $1,193,000 — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRESRVTN CORP $1,193,000
1990-02-14Mortgage $2,137,000 — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRESRVTN CORP $2,137,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017104027
2018004026
2019002013
2020004015
20210091111
2022003025
202301601118
20240040711
2025006039
2026000022
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-09-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-11HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-04-11HPD class A: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-04-11HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STOR
2025-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-01-28Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-09-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2024-09-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2024-09-19Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2024-07-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024-03-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-26Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-01-22Boiler inspection
2024-01-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023
2023-12-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-12-12Bedbug filing: 1 infested units
2023-11-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-11-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-11-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-10-03Rodent inspection: Stoppage done
2023-09-24311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-09-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-08-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NON-GFCI OUTLET INSTALLED NEAR WATER SOURCE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT
2023-07-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-06-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-05-22Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-05-20311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-04-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-13Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-08-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Television
2022-01-24Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-21Mortgage satisfied — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
2021-12-14311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-06-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-05-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-26HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND NORTH WALL. IN THE BATHROOM LO
2021-04-26HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CERAMIC TILE GROUT AT THE WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2021-04-23311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-04-23Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2021-01-08Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-18311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2020-02-07311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020-01-13Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-16Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-02311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018-08-01311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2018-06-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-03-03311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2018-01-08Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2017-09-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2017-04-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-13Eviction executed (ST1)
2017-01-13Eviction executed (ST1)
2016
2016-05-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-05-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2016-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-01311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-12-01Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-08-11311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-07-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-05-28Job filed: REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO. MD28342-01. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING.$20,000
2015-05-28Job filed: REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO. MD28342-01. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING.$20,000
2015-05-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-05-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-11-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-11-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-09-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-07-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-07-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-07-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-05-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-05-05311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-05-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2006
2006-11-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-11-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-10-22Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2006-10-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2006-10-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2006-06-01Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2005
2005-12-12Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2005-11-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1999
1999-04-07Mortgage assigned — from COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1999-04-07Mortgage assigned — from COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1998
1998-11-06Mortgage assigned — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
1996
1996-01-05DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-09-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-02-14Agreement — from NEW YORK CITY HPD to NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES
1990-02-14Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES
1990-02-14Agreement — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
1990-02-14Mortgage $1,193,000 — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRESRVTN CORP$1,193,000
1990-02-14Mortgage $2,137,000 — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to COMMUNITY PRESRVTN CORP$2,137,000
1990-02-14Mortgage assigned — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to CITY OF NEW YORK
1977
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1977-04-27Deed — from FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY; FINANCE ADMIN CITY NY to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK
1976
1976-06-10Mortgage — from WILSON, JAMES to WALKER, LEROY
1975
1975-11-06Deed — from GILCHRIST, JACK; GREEN, IRVIN to WILSON, JAMES
1975-11-03Deed — from GREEN, IRVIN; WILSON, JAMES to SHAPIRO, HYMAN R; EDGE, JAMES; SHAPIRO, SELMA; WOODS, JOSEPH
1974
1974-01-08Deed — from WOODS, JOSEPH to EDGE, JAMES
1973
1973-12-17Mortgage assigned — from GINSBURG, GOLDIE to SHAPIRO, SELMA
1973-12-17Mortgage assigned — from RUBLER, LEILA to SHAPIRO, SELMA
1973-12-06Deed — from SHAPIRO, SELMA to WOODS, JOSEPH
1973-12-03Deed — from GREEN, IRVIN to SHAPIRO, SELMA
1973-11-30Deed — from WILSON, JAMES to SHAPIRO, SELMA
1973-10-10Deed — from WILSON, JAMES to GILCHRIST, JACK; GREEN, IRVIN
1973-09-17Agreement — from WILSON, JAMES to SHAPIRO, SELMA
1973-09-17Deed — from SHAPIRO, SELMA to WILSON, JAMES
1973-09-17Mortgage — from WILSON, JAMES to SHAPIRO, SELMA
1970
1970-04-27Deed — from B C H CORP to SHAPINO, SELMA
1967
1967-01-05Mortgage assigned — from SCHWARZSCHILD, ERNA; SCHWARZSCHILD, L EXEC to GINSBURG, GOLDIE
1966
1966-11-25Mortgage assigned — from ALLEN, RUTH R to RUBLER, LEILA

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