A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 234. In ZIP 11432, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and
4% 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 violations
31 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 15 class A. Oldest open since 2019-10-13.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
5 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
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).
Filed construction activity
$1,000 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
No
Built before 1974 (2005)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
1 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)
172 STREET LLC
Head officer
Ben Kaftari
Managing agent
172 STREET LLC
Last registered
2026-01-30
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
$1,403,000
$84,180
2026
$1,629,000
$97,740
2027
$1,747,000
$104,820
The city's market estimate has risen
25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP
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
169 St — F · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Hillside Av / 172 St — Q1 Q3 Q17 Q76 +1 more · 200 ft
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.
3 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,575,000 on
2015-06-19 (lender: Readycap Commercial, LLC), covering 3 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2015-06-19
Mortgage $1,575,000 — from 172 STREET LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC
$1,575,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
24
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
Show as table
Year
Construction
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Total
2017
0
1
0
1
2018
0
1
0
1
2019
0
19
0
19
2020
0
0
0
0
2021
0
1
1
2
2022
0
2
6
8
2023
0
14
1
15
2024
0
2
0
2
2025
0
24
0
24
2026
1
1
1
3
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Mortgage satisfied — from 172 STREET LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC; 87 172ND STREET - 10098810 LLC
2026-06-18
Job filed: (PLEASE ASSIGN TO DEV HUB, AS FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEV HUB NB APPLICATION #Q00568756-I1) FILING APPLICATION FOR UPDATING METES AND BOUNDS, MERGI
2026-05-08
HPD 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
2025-12-03
311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-03
Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-21
HPD 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
The full timeline
2026
2026-08-31Mortgage satisfied — from 172 STREET LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC; 87 172ND STREET - 10098810 LLC
2026-06-18Job filed: (PLEASE ASSIGN TO DEV HUB, AS FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEV HUB NB APPLICATION #Q00568756-I1) FILING APPLICATION FOR UPDATING METES AND BOUNDS, MERGI$1,000
2026-05-08HPD 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
2025
2025-12-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-11-21HPD 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
2025-08-21HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FRO
2025-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
2025-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM
2025-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH
2025-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRINKLER HEAD PAINTED AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY
2025-08-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRINKLER HEAD PAINTED AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3,
2025-08-20311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-08-20Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-08-07HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STOR
2025-08-07HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE
2025-08-07HPD 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
2025-08-07HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2025-08-07HPD 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
2025-08-07HPD 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
2025-08-07HPD class A: §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISS
2025-06-13HPD 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
2024
2024-12-03HPD 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
2024-04-17HPD 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
2023
2023-11-27HPD 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
2023-08-11City emergency repair (OMO): at apt #3l as per requirement contract with hpd, provide and install new window guards as required throughout entire apa$210
2023-07-21City emergency repair (OMO): nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work at apartment 3l, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north a$490
2023-07-21City emergency repair (OMO): nyc hpd emergency operations division essential service work at apartment 3l, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north a$2,400
2023-06-24HPD 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
2023-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE BALUSTRADE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT
2023-06-24HPD class C: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT
2023-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL ON SOUTH WALL AT STAIRS IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM
2023-06-24HPD 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
2023-03-31HPD 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
2023-01-17311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2022
2022-11-17SMIS — from ELANOT LLC
2022-11-16HPD 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
2022-06-22SMIS — from ELANOT LLC
2022-06-22ZONE — from ELANOT LLC
2022-06-22CERT — from ABSOLUTE TITLE AGENCY
2022-06-22CERT — from ABSOLUTE TITLE AGENCY
2022-06-22SMIS — from ELANOT LLC
2022-03-10HPD 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
2021
2021-04-20HPD 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
2021-01-15SAGE — from THE CIYT OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI to 172 ST LLC
2019
2019-11-06HPD 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
2019-10-13HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd
2019-10-13HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CONNECTION WASTE LINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st AP
2019-10-13HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH L
2019-10-13HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR APPX 4 SQFT IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH L
2019-10-13HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCAT
2019-10-13HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N
2019-10-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3r
2019-10-13HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2019-10-13HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASEBOARD RADIATOR COVER IN THE 2nd BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st AP
2018-10-26HPD 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
2017
2017-12-11HPD 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
2016
2016-11-29HPD 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
2016-02-08Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST
2015
2015-10-20HPD 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
2015-06-19Mortgage assigned — from READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2015-06-19Mortgage $1,575,000 — from 172 STREET LLC to READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC$1,575,000
2015-03-05HPD 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
2014
2014-06-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Curb Cut/Driveway/Carport - Illegal