The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 75% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty
points per 10 units; this building carries 4.5. 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 17,252 25-99-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
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 5).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$4,375 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (27) · Missed Collection (6) · Elevator (5) · Encampment (3) · Illegal Parking (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2).
Filed construction activity
$356,600 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (5 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively
the owner maintains the building. 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 (1920)
Yes
Six or more residential units (65)
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)
ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC
Head officer
KENRICK OU
Managing agent
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, INC
Last registered
2025-08-07
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
$4,450,000
$2,002,500
2026
$4,731,000
$2,128,950
2027
$4,661,000
$2,097,450
The city's market estimate has risen
5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: HOSPITAL STAFF HSG
Building systems
Energy grade (LL33)
A — ENERGY STAR score 88/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)
SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)
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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Broadway / W 170 St — M5 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
W 171 St & St Nicholas Ave · 450 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.
52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-30
311: Missed Collection — Compost
2026-08-21
311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-21
Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-09
311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2026-08-07
311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-07
311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-07
311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-07
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-06
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: CEASE USE ITEM: DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR UPON INSPECTION CAR DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR IS NO WORKING AS PER ASME A17.1-2013 2.14.5.7; REMED
2026-07-14
Boiler inspection
2026-07-08
311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-05
311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Storage Area Not Provided
2026-07-02
311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-07-02
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-05-26
Eviction executed (4H)
2026-03-01
311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-23
Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NATURALGAS
2026-09-05311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-30311: Missed Collection — Compost
2026-08-21311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2026-08-09311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2026-08-07311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-07311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-07311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2026-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: CEASE USE ITEM: DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR UPON INSPECTION CAR DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR IS NO WORKING AS PER ASME A17.1-2013 2.14.5.7; REMED$1,250
2024-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM
2024-12-12HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3K, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W
2024-12-10311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-10Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2024-04-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURT$3,125
2023-02-22DOB violation FISPNRF: FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023
2023-01-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022
2022-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-05-04Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$5,000
2022-05-03Job filed: Work includes per the filed plans steel coating at spot locations, remove/replace cracked masonry units, sealant joint replacement, masonry repointing$230,100
2022-03-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-02-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-07311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2022-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2022-01-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-11-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-20Boiler inspection
2021-07-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-07-03311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2021-06-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-23Asbestos abatement: Removal — ETS Contracting, Inc.
2019-07-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-07-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-07-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-06-14311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2019-06-03Elevator permit: To comply with ASME A17.3 of 2002, as modified by Chapter K3 of Appendix K Section 3.10.12 of the New York City Building Code. -$5,220
2019-06-01311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-05-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-05-07Job filed: Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occ
2019-05-07Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-04-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-04-12311: Plumbing — Sprinkler System - Inadequate
2019-04-12311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2019-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: MULTIPLE GAS FIRED COMMERCIAL DRYERS INSTALLED IN CELLAR WITHOUT A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER COVERAGE, PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF AU$2,500
2019-04-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: NEW GAS PIPING AND WATER PIPING ASSOCIATED WITH GAS FIRED CLOTHES DRYERS AND WASHING MACHINES INSTALLED IN CELLAR WITHOUT TEST BEI$2,500
2019-04-12ECB CLASS - 1 violation: MULTIPLE GAS FIRED CLOTHES DRYERS WITH ASSOCIATED GAS PIPING INSTALLED IN CELLAR. MULTIPLE WASHING MACHINES WITH ASSOCIATED WATER $1,250
2016-02-16311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2016-01-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-22311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016-01-22311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016-01-22311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016-01-22311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016-01-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2015
2015-12-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-08-19FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-08-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: REMOVAL OF SIDEWALK SHED W/O DEPT'S APPROVAL. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION BLDG FACADES WERE STILL DESIGNATED AS "UNSAFE";THE AMEND$400
2015-07-17311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2015-07-16Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 7: SAFE
2015-05-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-08Job filed: REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER WITH BOILER AND GAS/OIL BURNER (NYC BOILER NO. MD10616-01). INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING. CHANGE GRADE OF$50,000
2015-03-03HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2015-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014
2014-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-11-04311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2014-09-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-06-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-05-13Job filed: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF BRICK MASONRY AND TERRA COTTA UNITS; STEEL LINTEL INSTALLATION$6,406
2014-03-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014-02-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-02-02HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE
2014-02-02HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL TILES FLOOR COVERING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6K
2014-02-02HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 6K, 6th ST
2014-02-02HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6K,
2014-02-02HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WEST AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM
2014-02-02HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED
2014-01-22311: Elevator — Elevator - Defective/Not Working
2011-10-14HPD class B: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE APT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 3J
2011-10-14HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT METAL WALL CABINET DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3J, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2011-10-05311: GENERAL CONSTRUCTION — CABINETS
2011-10-05Tenant complaint: GENERAL — CABINET
2011-09-20311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2009-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE SIXTH ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT IN COMPLIANCE W/CODE PROVISIONS:PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR WALLS$800
2008
2008-06-27DOB violation E:
2008-03-26City emergency repair (OMO): perform total lead analysis of 04 dust wipe sample(s) via environmental protection agency (epa) sw845-3050-7420 method u$24
2008-03-14HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EA
2008-03-14HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6E, 6th STORY, 1st
2008-03-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2008-03-01Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2008-03-01Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-02-22Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2008-01-18City emergency repair (HWO): as per attached scope of work thoroughly remove all lead violations as per new york city administrative code � 27-2056$245
2007
2007-11-30DOB violation LL1198:
2007-11-07HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIO
2005-11-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-03Job filed: Facade restoration and roof replacement as indicated on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$160,000
2005-11-03Job filed: Facade restoration and roof replacement as indicated on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$160,000
2005-10-18HPD class C: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK
2005-01-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-12-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-12-06Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-05-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H, 2nd STO
2004-05-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2H,
2004-01-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-09-29HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLOOR COMMERCIAL TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2003-09-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2002-07-09Job filed: Installation of heavy duty sidewalk 120ft long at 99 620 West 170 Street during remedial repair Work shall comply with LL33/91 No change in use egr
2002-05-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-05-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED: 20' LONG AT 620 W. 170 ST. DURING FACADE REPAIR. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR
2001
2001-11-15HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN mice and roaches IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5K, 5th STORY, 1st APARTM
2001-04-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-04-17Job filed: CHANGE GRADE OF FUEL OIL FROM #6 TO #4. REMOVE OIL PREHEATER AND INSTALL ANTISYPHON VALVE IN FUEL OIL SUPPLY LIN E.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS,OCCUPANCY OR U$3,000
2001-04-17Job filed: CHANGE GRADE OF FUEL OIL FROM #6 TO #4. REMOVE OIL PREHEATER AND INSTALL ANTISYPHON VALVE IN FUEL OIL SUPPLY LIN E.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS,OCCUPANCY OR U$3,000
2000
2000-11-09Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-10-24Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF ENTRANCE VESTIBLE ROOF AND PARAPET. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2000-10-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-10-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2000-10-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY SIDEWALK SHED 35' DURING FACADE REPAIR NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91
2000-06-22Deed — from PRESBYTERIAN SYSTEMSCORPORATION to ROYAL CHARTER PROPERTIES, INC.
2000-04-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 20A10,20X11,25B11,20-PROVIDE HPI INDICATOR LAMPS20-REPAIR BASEMENT BUTTON25-SPEED UP CAR DOOR
1999
1999-11-22DOB violation E: 1P8620
1996
1996-02-28HPD class A: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING PUBLIC HALL FIRE DOORS ALL STYS.
1995
1995-02-28ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50Y, 18Q, 18J, 31Q, 15J, 61K, 73O, 3H. 18--ACCESS HOLE TO HOISTWAY. 18-MAKE SELF LATCHING WHEN ELEVATOR IS NOT AT FLOOR. 15-CHE$250
1994
1994-04-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50 Y, 18 Q, 18 J, 31 Q, 15 J, 74 Y, 8 V, 61 K, 62 M, 73 O, 74 D, 11 Y, 53 Q (2) 18 MAKE SELF LATCHING. WHEN ELEV IS NOT AT FLOOR $250
1993
1993-12-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 50Y,18Q,18J,31Q,15J,35I,11Y,36W,74D,74Y,46#. 18 MAKE SELF LATCHING WHEN ELEV. IS NOT AT FLOOR. 15 CHECK. 35 SKY LIGHT. 74 ID TA$500
1992
1992-10-26ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 8V,50Y,17M,18Q,18J,18J,31Q,26Q,27Q,15J,35I,39#,52#. 17 GLASS .18 SO THAT ELEV. WILL NOT STOP WHEN ELEV DOOR IS PULL. 18 MAKE SEL