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535 West 149 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1020810017 · 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2023-04-20.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1905)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)ZANDER LLC
Head officerALEX YELON
Managing agentBUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2026-07-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,990,000 $119,400
2026$1,806,000 $108,360
2027$1,778,000 $106,680

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
145 St — A B C D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 149 St — M4 M5 · 400 ft
Citi BikeW 148 St & Amsterdam Ave · 600 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

535 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

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 BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 103 buildings, 1,953 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 West 52 Street MN109 A
419 Bleecker Street MN87 A
270 St Nicholas Avenue MN77 B
160 Imlay Street BK70 A
421 West 162 Street MN65 C
860 Riverside Drive MN61 D
67 West 107 Street MN56 A
42-14 Crescent Street QN48 A
374 Wadsworth Avenue MN43 A
215 East 81 Street MN40 A
951 Carroll Street BK38 A
212 East 57 Street MN38 A
259 21 Street BK37 A
191 Grand Street MN35 A
334 East 13 Street MN34 A
900 Lenox Road BK31 A
28 Vestry Street MN31 A
10 Lenox Avenue MN29 A
1260 Amsterdam Avenue MN29 A
268 West 84 Street MN28 A
76 Pinehurst Avenue MN27 A
326 East 65 Street MN27 A
31 East 127 Street MN25 A
649 Warren Street BK24 A
377 Warren Street BK24 A
174 Delancey Street MN22 B
42 East 20 Street MN22 A
178 East 117 Street MN22 B
611 West 180 Street MN21 B
409 East 74 Street MN20 A
26 Henry Street MN20 B
17 West 76 Street MN20 B
474 West 146 Street MN20 A
160 East 117 Street MN19 A
35 East 12 Street MN18 A
20 Bethune Street MN18 A
845 2 Avenue MN18 A
24 Varick Street MN18 A
422 East 75 Street MN18 A
23 Canal Street MN17 B
1324 2 Avenue MN17 A
66 East 80 Street MN17 A
52 Carmine Street MN16 A
329 East 75 Street MN16 A
407 East 90 Street MN16 A
514 East 82 Street MN15 A
191 Hester Street MN15 A
105 Wooster Street MN15 B
259 East Broadway MN15 A
516 East 82 Street MN15 A
409 East 90 Street MN15 A
297 Driggs Avenue BK14 A
104 Hudson Street MN14 A
177 Wadsworth Avenue MN14 B
1695 Lexington Avenue MN13 B
1082 Madison Avenue MN13 A
19 Greenwich Avenue MN12 A
9 West 107 Street MN12 C
320 West 105 Street MN11 B
268 West 77 Street MN10 A

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $12,500 on 2019-12-27 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-12-27Agreement $1,250,000 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,250,000
2019-12-27Mortgage $12,500 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $12,500
2014-06-03Mortgage $363,623 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $363,623
2014-06-03Agreement $1,237,500 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,237,500
2005-07-25Agreement $1,050,000 — from ZANDER, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,050,000
2005-07-25Mortgage $525,000 — from ZANDER, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $525,000
2002-04-29Mortgage $525,000 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $525,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713015
201800033
201901214
202001001
202102013
2022070310
2023331512
202401023
202501023
202600022
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-12Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK SAN FRANCISCO; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023-09-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-12DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-10DOB violation C: VACATE ORDER:DUE TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOUND ON 537 WEST 149 STREET EAST ELEVATIONS FACADE OWNER OF 535 WEST 149 STREET IS TO VA
2023-05-17Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-04-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2023-04-20HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2023-03-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-20311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-01-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-20311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2022-12-20311: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2022-12-20Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2022-12-20Tenant complaint: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2022-11-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-10-26311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-04-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-01-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-27Agreement $1,250,000 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,250,000
2019-12-27Mortgage $12,500 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$12,500
2019-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2017
2017-08-01311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2017-06-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2017-06-17DOB complaint, category ?
2017-05-02HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2017-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-04-18311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-04-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-10-02HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-08-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-03HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-08-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-06-03Mortgage $363,623 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$363,623
2014-06-03Agreement $1,237,500 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,237,500
2013
2013-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-06-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2007
2007-08-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — RUBBISH
2007-08-17Tenant complaint: CONSTRUCTION — ROOF
2006
2006-11-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-11-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005
2005-07-25Agreement $1,050,000 — from ZANDER, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,050,000
2005-07-25Mortgage $525,000 — from ZANDER, LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$525,000
2002
2002-04-29Mortgage $525,000 — from ZANDER LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$525,000
2001
2001-11-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-06-22Job filed: Installation of new incoming water service as well as 8 new sprinkler heads off the domestic water supply. There will be no change to use, egress or $3,000
2001-06-22Job filed: Installation of new incoming water service as well as 8 new sprinkler heads off the domestic water supply. There will be no change to use, egress or $3,000
2001-05-11Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
2001-05-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2001-04-05Job filed: Alteration filed to convert an existing two-family into a four family dwelling. General construction, plumbing and HVAC work. New Certificate of Occu$95,000
2001-04-05Job filed: Alteration filed to convert an existing two-family into a four family dwelling. General construction, plumbing and HVAC work. New Certificate of Occu$95,000
2000
2000-10-10Deed — from SWAGERTY, RUTH LINDA to ZANDER LLC
1999
1999-09-27DOB complaint, category ?
1999-09-27DOB violation C:
1968
1968-04-01RTXL — from DOWNES, LILLIAN
1968-02-21Deed — from DOWNES, WILLIAM to SIVAGERTY, RUTH L

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