A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 75% 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 60. In ZIP 10451, 29% of residential buildings hold an A and
22% 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
12 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2013-09-24.
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
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (4) · Illegal Parking (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Graffiti (1) · WATER LEAK (1).
Filed construction activity
$45,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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 (1931)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
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)
270 EAST 162ND ST HDFC
Head officer
LAMONT SMALLS
Managing agent
Finger Management Realty LLC
Last registered
2025-10-15
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
$435,000
$195,750
2026
$440,000
$198,000
2027
$508,000
$228,600
The city's market estimate has risen
17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op
as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $173,042 a year
($16.21 per sq ft), operating expenses $100,452
($9.41 per sq ft), net operating income $72,590. These are the
city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance
charges.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
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
161 St-Yankee Stadium — 4 B D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Morris Av / E 161 St — Bx32 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Morris Ave & E 163 St · 350 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.
11 311 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.
311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Lamp Dim
2026-01-08
Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-12-19
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-01Boiler inspection
2026-01-12311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Lamp Dim
2026-01-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-12-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB [LOWER FAUCET] IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th STORY, 1st APAR
2025-09-09HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW FRAME IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 6, 4th S
2025-07-10311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2025-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-06-17Job filed: FILING FOR THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD, DUCTWORK AT KITCHEN AND EXHAUST FAN ON THE ROOF, THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRE$45,000
2025-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HA
2025-01-30HPD class C: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORT
2025-01-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRRAMIC TILES AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7
2025-01-30HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL. IN THE BATHROOM
2025-01-30HPD class C: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION AT WASTE DRAIN PIPE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 7, 4th STORY, 1st
2025-01-30HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER TEMPERATURE EXCEEDING OVER 130 DEGREES AT BATHTUB AND WASH/BASIN
2025-01-30HPD 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
2024-01-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-01-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-01-04Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-15HPD 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
2023-11-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-10-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-10-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-10-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-09-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-09-14Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-09-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-01-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022
2022-12-26Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-03HPD 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
2022-10-02311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2022-09-09Boiler inspection
2022-08-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-08-10311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2022-07-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-17HPD 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
2022-02-17HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-02-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT
2020-09-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET SAFETY COVER AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT A
2020-09-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CLOSET WOOD DOOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APAR
2020-09-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM AT NORTH WALL FROM APARTMENT TO BUILDING ENTRANCE IN THE FOYER LO
2020-09-20HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS RATS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMEN
2020-09-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd
2020-09-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET SAFETY COVER AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT A
2020-09-20HPD 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
2020-09-17311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2020-09-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2020-09-17311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2020-09-11Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2020-06-13HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FREE STANDING RADIATOR. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2020-05-14Boiler inspection
2020-05-12City emergency repair (HWO): apt. # 2; tenant - vincent, catherine (347) 485-4094 all work must be done as per hpd specifications. locate and adjust $115
2020-05-08311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2020-05-08311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2020-05-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2020-02-22HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2020-02-22HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st AP
2020-02-22HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd ST
2020-02-22HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT KITCHEN AND BATHROOM LOCATED A
2020-02-22HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2020-02-22HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2020-02-22HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
2020-02-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Wall/Retaining Wall - Bulging/Cracked
2015-09-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2015-07-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-06-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-01-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-12-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2014-09-25Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-09-11Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-08-29Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-08-04Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-07-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-06-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-18Job filed: PARTITION WORK - AS PER PLANS FILED.NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS$10,000
2014-06-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-04-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2014-04-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2014-03-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2013
2013-10-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2013-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2013-09-24Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2013-09-24HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2012-01-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011
2011-12-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2011-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2011-12-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED:EXTERIOR METAL STAIR @ REAR YARD HAS RUSTED SUPPORT LEG & PLATFORM DUE T
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011-12-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 140 L.F. AS PER PLANS AT 270 EAST 162 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO COMPLY WITH NEW YOR
2011-12-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011-12-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2011-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2011-05-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011-02-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-06-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-01-29311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009
2009-12-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2009-10-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-03-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-01Job filed: REPLACE BOILER & BURNER.NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-10-29Deed — from NYC HPD to 270 EAST 162 ST HDFC
1998-03-10Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-01-16DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-11-26Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-06-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
1994
1994-06-09DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-05-17DOB violation LL6291:
1981
1981-10-05Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF N; COMMISSIONER OF FINANC EOF THE CITY OF N; COMMIS to CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY O FNEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY; CITY OF NY; THE CITY
1981-10-05Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF N; COMMISSIONER OF FINANC EOF THE CITY OF N; COMMIS to CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY O FNEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY; CITY OF NY; THE CITY
1977
1977-05-23Deed — from 270 MORRIS CORP to LEONARD SCOTLAND
1977-02-18Mortgage — from 270 MORRIS CORP to CITY OF NEW YORK
1977-02-18Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to 270 MORRIS CORP
1974
1974-04-22Deed — from IRIZARRY IVAN E FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NYC; FINANC to CITY OFN EW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OFN EW YORK; CITY OF NYC; CITY
1974-04-22Deed — from IRIZARRY IVAN E FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NYC; FINANC to CITY OFN EW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OFN EW YORK; CITY OF NYC; CITY
1973
1973-10-04Deed — from 270 EAST 162ND STREET INC ETAL DFDTS; HUGHES RICHARD S REF to AUGUSTA L JUST
1968
1968-06-24Mortgage assigned — from GLATT ESTHER to SAMUEL PECKER; ETTA TABACHOW
1968-03-29Mortgage assigned — from EISENBERG BETTY to ETTA TABACHOW; SAMUEL PECKER
1966
1966-11-04Mortgage assigned — from AARONSON SYLVIA to SAMUEL PECKER; ETTA TABACHOW