538 West 181 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1021530072
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on record) — the report below covers its full public record.
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
24 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Consumer Complaint (4) · Dirty Condition (3) · Food Poisoning (2) · Sewer (1) · Noise (1).
Filed construction activity
$948,534 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (11 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.
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$3,285,000
$1,478,250
2026
$3,870,000
$1,741,500
2027
$4,174,000
$1,878,300
The city's market estimate has risen
27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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.
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
181 St — 1 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 181 St — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: W 181 St / Saint Nicholas Av — Bx3 Bx11 Bx13 Bx35 +1 more · 300 ft
Citi Bike
Audubon Ave & W 179 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)
Elementary: 103, 132 Middle: 143, 346, 348. 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.
24 311 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.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,331,743 on
2016-02-24 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2026-02-06
Agreement $4,420,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to WON MERCHANDISE CORP.
$4,420,000
2016-02-24
Mortgage $1,331,743 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$1,331,743
2016-02-24
Agreement $6,380,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
$6,380,000
2013-12-17
Agreement $5,265,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA
$5,265,000
2013-12-17
Mortgage $5,265,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA
$5,265,000
2009-12-01
Mortgage $250,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to NEWBANK
$250,000
2008-01-29
Agreement $5,800,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to WON MERCHANDISE CORP.
$5,800,000
2008-01-29
Mortgage $1,335,124 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
$1,335,124
2007-05-21
Mortgage $1,293,232 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
$1,293,232
2007-05-21
Agreement $4,500,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
$4,500,000
2004-12-20
Mortgage $238,202 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHB AMERICA BANK
$238,202
2000-06-09
Mortgage $650,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHOHUNG BANK OF NEWYORK
$650,000
1996-03-29
Mortgage $650,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHO HUNG BANK OF NEWYORK
$650,000
1994-04-25
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to CHO HUNG BANK OF NEWYORK
$1,000,000
1992-11-30
Mortgage $129,934 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to CHO HUNG BANK/NEW YORK
$129,934
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
27
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
23
0
1
25
2018
0
0
13
0
2
15
2019
0
0
5
0
2
7
2020
10
0
5
0
1
16
2021
4
0
11
0
1
16
2022
0
2
10
0
2
14
2023
5
0
5
0
2
12
2024
0
0
6
0
5
11
2025
0
0
7
0
5
12
2026
0
0
13
1
13
27
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2023-04-03Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-02-21Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-02-01Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION 39074562R PER PROPOSED PLAN SUBMITTED.$12,000
2023-02-01Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF NEW INTERIOR FINISHES; SHHETROCK, PAINT, NEW CERMIC T$25,000
2023-01-04311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022
2022-11-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION AT THE GROUND FLOOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF A COMMERCIAL SPACE WAS OBSERVED INSTALLATION OF PLUMB$1,250
2022-11-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2022-11-18311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-06-14311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2021-06-08311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2021-05-25311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2021-05-14Job filed: Install plumbing fixtures in conjunction Alteration 2 application number 140932819 amending to add commercial kitchen fixtures$21,000
2021-03-31Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,495
2020
2020-11-04311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2020-10-31Permit Sign — Signed-off
2020-10-22Permit AL — ISSUED
2020-10-20Job filed: ERECT AN ILLUMINATED SIGN ON WALL.NOT WITHIN VIEW OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAY OR PUBLIC PARK 1/2 ACRE OR MORE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$13,689
2010-04-13311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010-03-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2009
2009-12-01Mortgage $250,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to NEWBANK$250,000
2009-11-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-11-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-11-02Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING STOREFRONT W/ NEW. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2009-03-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 154 L.F AS PER PLAN AT 538 WEST 181 STREET. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33.
2009-03-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 154 L.F AS PER PLAN AT 538 WEST 181 STREET. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 33.
2009-03-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008
2008-01-29TL&R — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
2008-01-29Agreement $5,800,000 — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK to WON MERCHANDISE CORP.$5,800,000
2008-01-29Mortgage $1,335,124 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$1,335,124
2008-01-29TL&R — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHB AMERICA BANK
2008-01-29Mortgage assigned — from CHB AMERICA BANK; SHINHAN BANK AMERICA to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
2007
2007-12-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-10-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-05-21AL&R — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
2007-05-21Mortgage $1,293,232 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA$1,293,232
2007-05-21Agreement $4,500,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA$4,500,000
2007-02-21DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-09-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-06-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF MINOR GYP.BD WORK AND PARTITION WALL. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-26ECB Hazardous violation: 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS OBSTRUCTED AT THE 2ND FLOOR IN THAT A DOOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT PUBLIC HALLWAY AND EGRESS PASSAGEWAY HAS BEEN$830
2005-01-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-21DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-12-20Agreement — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHB AMERICA BANK
2004-12-20Mortgage $238,202 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHB AMERICA BANK$238,202
2004-12-20AL&R — from CHB AMERICA BANK to WON MERCHANDISE CORP.
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2000
2000-10-11Agreement — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHOHUNG BANK OF NEWYORK
2000-06-09Mortgage $650,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHOHUNG BANK OF NEWYORK$650,000
2000-02-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-02-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-02-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT VALID C OF O NOTED:ALTERED BUILDING UNDER ALT#1249/86 WITHOUT VALID C OF O REMEDY:DISCONTINUE TH$350
1998
1998-07-20Agreement — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHO HUNG BANK OF NEWYORK
1997
1997-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-07-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSTALLED PRIOR TO ISSURANCE OF PERMIT. FIRE DEP COMPLAINT REPORT IS DATED 6-28$800
1997-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
1997-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
1997-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
1997-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-04-16Agreement — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHO HUNG BANK OF NEWYORK
1996-03-29Mortgage $650,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to CHO HUNG BANK OF NEWYORK$650,000
1995
1995-09-27DOB violation C:
1995-09-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALIK CERTIFICATED OF OCCUPANCY. ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A CERTIFICATED OF OCCUPANC$350
1995-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-04-25Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to CHO HUNG BANK OF NEWYORK$1,000,000
1993
1993-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-27DOB complaint, category ?
1993-04-23DOB complaint, category ?
1993-04-23DOB violation C:
1993-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1993-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from WON MERCHANDISE CP to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1993-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1992
1992-11-30Mortgage $129,934 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to CHO HUNG BANK/NEW YORK$129,934
1992-11-30Agreement — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to CHO HUNG BANK NEW YORK
1992-11-30Mortgage assigned — from ASTROC ENTERPRISES INC to CHO HUNG BK NEW YORK
1992-05-29DOB violation C:
1992-05-29DOB violation C:
1992-05-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. ALT#1249/86 CERTIFICATE NOT POSTED ON PREMISES. REMEDY OBTAIN VA$285
1991
1991-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-11-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NEW WSTOREFRONT WITH METAL FRAME NEW ENTRANCE DOOR STEEL OVERHEAD DOOR ROLL DOWN TYPE MASONRY BLOCK EXTERIOR
1988-07-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVALS FROM THIS DEPARTMENT.
1988-07-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS. REMEDY: OBTAIN NECESSARY APPROVALS FROM THIS DEPARTMENT.
1988-07-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN INTERIOR DEFECT EXHAUST FAN FOR VENTILATION OF BAKERY AT 1 STORY EASTSIDE OF PREMISES TERMINATED WITHIN 10' OF
1988-07-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O REMEDY: OBTAIN A VALID C OF O OR DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPA$250
1988-07-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NEW STORE FRONT WITH ALUMINUM FRAME, NEW SUSPENDED CEILING. REMEDY; OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVALS F$250
1988-06-16Mortgage assigned — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1988-06-16Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK$1,000,000
1987
1987-07-24Mortgage $490,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK$490,000
1987-07-24Mortgage assigned — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP to KOREA EXCHANGE BK
1984
1984-10-12Mortgage $350,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK$350,000
1984-08-15Mortgage satisfied — from ASTROC ENTERPRISES INC. to BANCO DE PONCE
1984-08-14Mortgage satisfied — from ASTROC ENTERPRISES INC to PONCE DE LEON FD ETC
1984-08-14Deed — from ASTROC ENTERPRISES,INC. to WON MERCHANDISE CORP.
1984-08-14Mortgage $490,000 — from WON MERCHANDISE CORP. to ASTROC ENTERPRISES,INC.$490,000
1978
1978-03-30Mortgage — from ASTROCK ENTERPRISESINC to BANCO DE PONCE
1975
1975-04-11Mortgage — from ASTROC ENTERPRISES INC to PONCE DE LEON FDRL S/LA
1975-04-11Deed — from JEFFRIES ENTERPRISESINC to ASTROC ENTERPRISES INC
1972
1972-03-02LEAS — from JEFFRIES ENTERPRISESINC to ASTROC ENTERPRISES INC
1971
1971-04-09Mortgage assigned — from AUDUBON 181ST STREET to AVLON, JOHN
1970
1970-04-23Deed — from AUDUBON 181ST STREET to JEFFRIES ENTERPRISESINC
1970-04-23Mortgage — from JEFFRIES ENTERPRISESINC to AUDUBON 181ST STREET
1968
1968-06-17Mortgage — from AUDUBON 181ST STREET to AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK
1900
1900-01-01Air permit (CERTIFICATE TO OPERATE), fuel: NO4FUEL