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1770 Amsterdam Avenue · Manhattan · BBL 1020790033 · 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, AEP0.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% 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 4.9. 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.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (2) · Food Establishment (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Food Poisoning (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 (1920)
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$1,456,000 $655,200
2026$1,165,000 $524,250
2027$1,139,000 $512,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Golden WokChineseNot yet graded—
Golden WokChineseNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 2 restaurants
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Rodents/Insects/Garbage), shared by 2 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (0 in the last three years).

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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — 1 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 148 St — M100 M101 · 100 ft
Citi BikeW 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 250 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

1770 Amsterdam Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 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
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017104016
20180160815
20191080211
2020005016
2021004127
2022002024
202301100314
2024005049
2025004048
2026001034
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24Restaurant inspection: Golden Wok — grade N
2026-08-18311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2026-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-11Restaurant inspection: GOLDEN WOK — grade N
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-26Eviction executed (5-A)

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24Restaurant inspection: Golden Wok — grade N
2026-08-18311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2026-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-11Restaurant inspection: GOLDEN WOK — grade N
2025-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-26Eviction executed (5-A)
2025-07-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-08311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-05-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-01-28Boiler inspection
2025-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-09-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-12Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2024-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-22Boiler inspection
2024-01-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-01-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023
2023-12-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-07-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-07-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-07-17HPD class A: § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL FIRE ESCAPE COMPONENTS
2023-07-17HPD class A: § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE ALL FLOORS AND STAIRWAYS ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
2023-07-17HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2023-07-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-07-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-06-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-06-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-01-28311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2023-01-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-13Boiler inspection
2022
2022-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-08-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-11Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-21Mortgage satisfied — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION
2021-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-14311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2021-09-24311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2021-09-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2021-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-01-08Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-09311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2020-03-10311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2020-01-13Boiler inspection
2020-01-06311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019
2019-12-30311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-11-07311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2019-09-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-04311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2019-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-04-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-03-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019-02-19311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2019-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-16Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-21311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-18311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2018-08-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-08-15Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-07-25Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-07-12Eviction executed (2-A)
2018-07-12Eviction executed (2-A)
2018-07-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-05-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-04-26311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2018-04-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2018-04-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-02-14FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2018-01-08Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-11-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-04-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-03311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2017-01-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-01-04311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016
2016-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-10311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2015
2015-12-30DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-12-30DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-12-02311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015-09-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: B101, 50; A.O. SMITH HOT WATER HEATER CGV40 40,0008TV INSTALLED W/O PERMIT.$1,600
2015-09-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: 51,B154. VENTING FOR HOT WATER HEATER IS A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.CEASE USE.$1,000
2015-09-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-08-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-08-10311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2015-07-07311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2015-05-26Job filed: REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO. MD67837. INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING. REFILE EXISTING BOILER FILED UNDER APPL$20,000
2015-05-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-05-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-08-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-07-07311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2013
2013-10-20311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2013-07-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2013-07-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-19Tenant complaint: GENERAL — LOCKS
2013-06-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-06-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-04-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-04-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-03-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2012
2012-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-11-20311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2012-07-12Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2012-06-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-31311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011
2011-03-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-02-03311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2010
2010-05-08311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2010-03-26311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2010-03-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2001
2001-08-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-01Job filed: Install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood. U.G.#6 No change in egress, occupancy or use is involved under this application.$1,600
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
1995
1995-08-09Mortgage assigned — from NYC HPD to STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY TRUS
1995-08-02Mortgage assigned — from COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION; NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COR to NYC HPD
1994
1994-02-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-02-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1994-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1994-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-05-14Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-05-14Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-09-25Permit EW — ISSUED
1990-09-25Permit 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
1990-02-14Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK HPD to COMMUNITY PRESRVTN CORP
1990-02-14Mortgage assigned — from NEW AMSTERDAM ASSOCIATES to CITY OF NEW YORK
1974
1974-04-30Deed — from FRANLEN ASSOCIATES CORP to RW ENTERPRISES INC
1968
1968-08-20Mortgage — from FRANLEN ASSOCIATES CORP to BRIFFA, VINCENT
1968-05-01Deed — from MCDONALD, EDWIN F; WALHAMP ASSOCIATES INC to FRANLE ASSOCIATES CORP
1966
1966-08-09Mortgage assigned — from M D L PROPERTIES INC to BRIFFA, FRANCES
1966-06-27Deed — from SANDERS, MILTON; BEKADOMI REALTY CORP to M D L PROPERTIES INC
1966-06-27Deed — from M D L PROPERTIES INC to WALHAMP ASSOCIATES INC
1966-06-27Mortgage — from WALHAMP ASSOCIATES INC to M D L PROPERTIES INC

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