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512 West 149 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1020800039 · 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
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 10031, 40% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: 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)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC
Head officerMICHAEL PADERNACHT
Managing agentMIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$490,000 $220,500
2026$497,000 $223,650
2027$398,000 $179,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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 — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — A B C D · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 149 St — M101 · 250 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

512 West 149 Street

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

1 311 service request 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 MIDAS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 76 buildings, 1,605 units. Grades across the portfolio: A37 · B19 · C13 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1360 York Avenue MN90 A
829 Adee Avenue BX74 A
2661 Marion Avenue BX73 B
2545 Sedgwick Avenue BX62 B
1332 Metropolitan Avenue BX61 A
1054 Southern Boulevard BX55 B
2927 Valentine Avenue BX55 A
1372 Shakespeare Avenue BX51 B
2000 Daly Avenue BX50 C
1 Pennyfield Avenue BX45 A
1635 Lexington Avenue MN42 A
43 East 30 Street MN40 A
1165 Fulton Avenue BX40 C
51 East 131 Street MN39 A
1015 Summit Avenue BX38 A
883 East 165 Street BX38 B
351 West 114 Street MN36 B
2501 Hoffman Street BX27 D
33 Convent Avenue MN24 A
254 East 184 Street BX24 B
518 West 146 Street MN24 B
29 Convent Avenue MN24 A
490 East 181 Street BX24 C
949 Ogden Avenue BX24 C
406 East 184 Street BX23 C
17 Convent Avenue MN21 A
110 Terrace View Avenue MN20 C
518 West 148 Street MN20 A
514 West 148 Street MN20 B
502 West 148 Street MN20 B
244 Elizabeth Street MN19 A
854 Intervale Avenue BX17 A
1898 Longfellow Avenue BX17 B
759 Jennings Street BX16 A
763 Jennings Street BX16 A
3097 Heath Avenue BX16 B
2185 Pacific Street BK16 B
984 Simpson Street BX15 C
154 East 175 Street BX15 F
3240 Netherland Avenue BX15 A
3241 Parkside Place BX15 A
505 West 148 Street MN14 B
431 East 82 Street MN14 A
304 Spring Street MN13 A
1794 Amsterdam Avenue MN13 C
4961 Henry Hudson Pkwy W BX12 A
721 East 6 Street MN12 B
189A West Kingsbridge Rd BX12 A
628 West 238 Street BX12 A
749 Jennings Street BX10 A
139 West 116 Street MN10 B
2116 Honeywell Avenue BX10 C
137 West 116 Street MN10 C
3325 Reservoir Oval West BX9 A
137 East 116 Street MN9 A
244 West 137 Street MN8 A
100 Huron Street BK8 A
866 Union Avenue BX6 B
841 East 218 Street BX6 D
13 Morton Street MN5 A

showing 60 of 76 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,633,205 on 2012-01-17 (lender: Citicorp USA, INC.), covering 12 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
2025-12-22RPTT&RET $33,532 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HOUSING to BOYD, OMAR $33,532
2025-12-16Sold for $33,532 $33,532 $8,383
2023-11-17RPTT&RET $31,607 — from LIANG, YAN XIANG AMBER to BEN, CARLEEN $31,607
2023-11-15Sold for $31,607 $31,607 $7,902
2016-08-31RPTT&RET $25,699 — from REED, AS ADMINISTRATOR, JOSEPH; THE ESTATE OF CAROLINE REED to XIANG AMBER LIANG, YAN $25,699
2016-07-07Sold for $25,699 $25,699 $6,425
2012-01-17Agreement $16,749,665 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $16,749,665
2012-01-17Mortgage $2,633,205 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to CITICORP USA, INC. $2,633,205
2012-01-17Agreement $2,633,205 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to CITICORP USA, INC. $2,633,205
2012-01-17Deed $3,888,210 — from UHAB HDFC to HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC $3,888,210
2012-01-17AL&R $2,633,205 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to CITICORP USA, INC. $2,633,205
2008-03-26Mortgage $1,106,122 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CITICORP USA, INC. $1,106,122
2008-03-26Mortgage $1,527,083 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CITICORP USA, INC. $1,527,083
2008-03-26Mortgage $1,641,540 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,641,540
2008-03-26Agreement $16,749,665 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $16,749,665

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
7
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170011
20180022
20196017
20203003
20212013
20221045
20231236
20241023
20252226
20260044
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-16Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-12-22RPTT&RET $33,532 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HOUSING to BOYD, OMAR
2025-12-16Sold for $33,532
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-16Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025
2025-12-22RPTT&RET $33,532 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HOUSING to BOYD, OMAR$33,532
2025-12-16Sold for $33,532$33,532
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-07-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-07-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-17RPTT&RET $31,607 — from LIANG, YAN XIANG AMBER to BEN, CARLEEN$31,607
2023-11-15Sold for $31,607$31,607
2023-07-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022
2022-12-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-04-30Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2022-04-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2022-04-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021
2021-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-05-12Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-01-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-08-20311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2019-07-23HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCA
2019-07-23HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SO
2019-07-23HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2019-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-08-31RPTT&RET $25,699 — from REED, AS ADMINISTRATOR, JOSEPH; THE ESTATE OF CAROLINE REED to XIANG AMBER LIANG, YAN$25,699
2016-07-07Sold for $25,699$25,699
2016-03-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-08-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-08-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-07-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-03-22RPTT&RET $360 — from UHAB HDFC to REED, CAROLINE$360
2013-03-22RPTT&RET $360 — from UHAB HDFC to MANINGAULT, EDDIE$360
2013-03-22RPTT&RET $360 — from UHAB HDFC to GOODWIN, BIRDIE$360
2012
2012-06-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-05-08Mortgage satisfied — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CITICORP USA, INC.
2012-05-08Mortgage satisfied — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CITICORP USA, INC.
2012-01-17SUBM — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to CITICORP USA, INC.
2012-01-17Mortgage assigned — from CITICORP USA, INC. to PENY & CO., L.L.C.
2012-01-17Agreement $16,749,665 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$16,749,665
2012-01-17Mortgage $2,633,205 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to CITICORP USA, INC.$2,633,205
2012-01-17Agreement $2,633,205 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to CITICORP USA, INC.$2,633,205
2012-01-17Deed $3,888,210 — from UHAB HDFC to HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC$3,888,210
2012-01-17AL&R $2,633,205 — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to CITICORP USA, INC.$2,633,205
2012-01-17Agreement — from HAMILTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY HDFC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2011
2011-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-01-10311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-03-26Mortgage $1,106,122 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CITICORP USA, INC.$1,106,122
2008-03-26Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D to CITICORP, USA, INC.
2008-03-26SUBM — from DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK to CITICORP, USA, INC.
2008-03-26Mortgage $1,527,083 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to CITICORP USA, INC.$1,527,083
2008-03-26Mortgage $1,641,540 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$1,641,540
2008-03-26Agreement $16,749,665 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$16,749,665
2004
2004-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-06-30Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-10-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-09-24Agreement — from NYC HPD to UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO
2002-09-24Deed — from NYC HPD to UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO
2002-09-24Agreement — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NYC HPD
2002-09-24Mortgage $15,108,125 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NYC HPD$15,108,125
2002-08-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-08-01Job filed: Install heavy duty Sidewalk Shed 20ft long at 512 West 149 Street during remedial repairs Work shall comply with LL33/91 No change in use egress o
2002-08-01Job filed: Install heavy duty Sidewalk Shed 20ft long at 512 West 149 Street during remedial repairs Work shall comply with LL33/91 No change in use egress o
2002-06-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-01-14Job filed: COMPLETE REHABILITATION/RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. WORK TO INCLUDE INTERIOR DEMOLITION, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL MODIFICA$293,640
2002-01-14Job filed: MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER MODIFICATIONS THROUGHOUT BUILDING.
2002-01-14Job filed: MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER MODIFICATIONS THROUGHOUT BUILDING.
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-05-04Permit PL — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1985
1985-07-31Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1985-02-28Deed — from HUMBER, CHARLES JR. to SINGLETERRY, INEZ
1984
1984-06-05Mortgage satisfied — from HUMBER, CHARLES JR. to HUMBER, CHARLES SR.
1976
1976-07-30Mortgage — from HUMBER, CHARLES; HUMBER, PATRICIA to BROADWAY BANK & TRUST CO
1971
1971-05-19Mortgage — from HUMBER, CHARLES JR to HUMBER, CHARLES SR
1971-05-19Deed — from GREEN, VIOLA EXEC to HUMBER, CHARLES JR
1967
1967-06-22Deed — from GREEN, PERL JR to GREEN, VIOLA D
1967-06-22PAT — from GREEN, PERL JR to HAUSER, NOEL W

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