The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and
14% 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
1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-09-29.
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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1913)
Yes
Six or more residential units (20)
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)
453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC
Head officer
FRANCIA CASTILLO
Managing agent
FINGER MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered
2025-11-20
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
$1,030,000
$463,500
2026
$1,095,000
$492,750
2027
$1,211,000
$544,950
The city's market estimate has risen
18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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
Subway
168 St — 1 A C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 165 St / Amsterdam Av — M2 · 400 ft
Citi Bike
Edgecombe Ave & W 167 St · 200 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.
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: $65,726 on
2012-08-07 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2025-08-04
Agreement $952,444 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$952,444
2012-08-07
Mortgage $75,603 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR
$75,603
2012-08-07
Mortgage $65,726 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$65,726
2012-08-07
Agreement $952,444 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$952,444
2012-08-07
AL&R $141,329 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$141,329
2012-07-17
RPTT&RET $942,920 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1990 LIMITED PARTNE to 453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC
$942,920
2012-07-17
Deed $952,445 — from 453 W. 166 STREET L.P. to 453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC
$952,445
2012-07-17
RPTT&RET $9,524 — from NMIC WEST 166TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to 453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC
$9,524
1991-09-27
Mortgage $1,040,444 — from 453 WEST 166 STREETLP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD
$1,040,444
1988-10-28
Mortgage $47,288 — from 2185 VALENTINE RLTYCP to CHARJER 166 CO
$47,288
1982-03-24
Mortgage $30,000 — from POLONSKY, LEONARD to ALLEYNE, PHILIP D.
$30,000
Ten-year activity
50250
42
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
2
39
0
1
42
2018
0
0
0
2
2
2019
1
2
0
2
5
2020
0
4
0
1
5
2021
0
2
0
1
3
2022
0
4
0
2
6
2023
0
2
0
2
4
2024
0
1
0
2
3
2025
0
1
1
4
6
2026
0
0
0
2
2
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2025-08-04Agreement $952,444 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$952,444
2025-01-21Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-19Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-29HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2017-06-27City emergency repair (OMO): at public hall: missing wire glass: 2&1/2, 3&1/2 and 4&1/2 intermediate. landings: install new wire glass at bottom and $1,145
2017-06-08Vacate order: Fire Damage (2 units)
2017-06-07HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 3A
2017-06-07HPD class I: § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 2A
2017-05-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTICE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2017-05-24HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING PAD LOCKABLE HASP INSTALLED AT EXTERIOR DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th ST
2017-05-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MISSING TOP AND BOTTOM WINDOW SASHES, NOW COVERED WITH PLYWOOD, 3,4,5 STYS
2017-05-24HPD class A: § 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW
2017-05-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES WITH PIGTAIL FIXTURES 3RD THROUGH 5TH STYS AT PUB
2017-05-24HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND WALLS, ALL STYS THROUGH BULKHEAD ROOF,
2017-05-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDENT MATERIAL CEILING AND WALLS, 3RD STY THROUGH
2017-05-24HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT NORTH WALL AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4
2017-05-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MISSING SKYLIGHT, NOW COVERED WITH PLYWOOD, AT BULKHEAD ROOF, DUE TO FIRE
2017-05-15HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RATED DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2017-05-15HPD 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
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AND WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL,
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH A
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APAR
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RATED DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WALLS WITHIN THE CLOSET IN
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOC
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN AND PLYWOOD SEALED WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APAR
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT S
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2017-05-15HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND WALLS AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY
2017-05-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN AND PLYWOOD SEALED WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH A
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2017-05-15HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT
2016
2016-10-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF 10 FEET WOOD FENCE ERECTED UNDER REAR FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER AT REAR YARD
2015-12-14HPD class C: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI
2015-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-12-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-06-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-12-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-12-09Job filed: REPLACE MODULAR GAS BOILER WITH GAS BOILER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$21,000
2013-07-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOLLOWING THE RECEIPT OF A PERMIT TO ERECT A SIDEWALK SHED,THE PERMIT HOLDER SHALL POST A READILY VISIBLE SIGN ON THE SHED,SUCH SI
2013-07-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-07-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2013-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-09-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-09-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 60 L.F HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE
2012-09-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 60 L.F HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE
2012-09-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 60 L.F HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE
2012-08-07Mortgage $75,603 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR$75,603
2012-08-07Mortgage $65,726 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$65,726
2012-08-07Agreement $952,444 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$952,444
2012-08-07AL&R $141,329 — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$141,329
2012-08-07Agreement — from 453 WEST 166TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMEN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2012-07-17RPTT&RET $942,920 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1990 LIMITED PARTNE to 453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC$942,920
2012-07-17Deed $952,445 — from 453 W. 166 STREET L.P. to 453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC$952,445
2012-07-17RPTT&RET $9,524 — from NMIC WEST 166TH STREET OWNERS CORP. to 453 WEST 166TH STREET HDFC$9,524
2012-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-07-08311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)