626 Amsterdam Avenue

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-01238-7503BIN 1086107

Concern level2 of 4

Moderate

014 active DOB violation(s)
02$15,357 in unpaid DOB fines

How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 10 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 81 apartments.

2018 — 14 units registered2023 — 10

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1920

Built

Floors

Residential units

Condominium

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade A — most efficient

ENERGY STAR score 94 of 100

Posted at the entrance of buildings over 25,000 sq ft (Local Law 33). It rates energy efficiency — a proxy for comfort and utility cost — not the landlord's upkeep.

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

On record

Open Class C

Open Class B

Open Class A

Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.

No open HPD violations.

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Door/Window3

Heat/Hot Water3

Water Leak2

Unsanitary Condition1

Door/WindowWindow Pane2026-07-31 · closed

Door/WindowWindow Frame2026-07-31 · closed

Door/WindowWindow Pane2026-07-23 · closed

Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

2148

Noise reports · last 12 mo

179

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Helicopter757

Residential573

Street/Sidewalk418

Unspecified265

Vehicle109

Commercial19

Park5

House of Worship2

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly helicopter) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.

Neighborhood noise

Neighborhood crime

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

388

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony128

Misdemeanor185

Violation75

NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.

Neighborhood crime

Bedbug history

Infested, latest filing

Annual filings

2024–20250 infested · 0 eradicated

2023–20241 infested · 1 eradicated

2022–20230 infested · 0 eradicated

Self-reported by the owner for the year ending each filing. Counts are building-wide and do not say which apartment was affected.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

ACTIVE · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL2023-03-17

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO;UNSAFE FIRE ESCAPE LANDINGS AT ALL FLOORS AT EXPOSURE#3NORTH WEST ELEVATION.OBSERVED SPALLING AT LANDING SLAB REMEDY:IMMEDIATELY MAKE AREAS SAFE.CORRECT UNDER DIRECTION OF REGISTER PROFESSIONAL ALL UNSAFE CONDITIONS.SUBMIT PHOTOS TO FACADES@BUILDINGS .NYC.GOV

ACTIVE · FISPHAZ-HAZARDOUS CONDITION (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2023-02-21

CYCLE 9B UNSAFE REPORT FILED

ACTIVE · JVCAT5-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED2021-12-17

FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

DOB building violations

Evictions

No executed evictions on record for this building.

Evictions

Housing court

Cases on record

Open now

Tenant-brought

Harassment found

With a judgment

Most cases are tenants taking the owner to court to force repairs. A case is not proof of wrongdoing; a harassment finding or judgment is a court ruling against the owner.

CLOSEDOpened 2023-09-06

Access Warrant - Non-Lead

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

MANHATTAN TOWER CONDOMINIUM

Head officer

PAUL CHEW

Managing agent

ARGO REAL ESTATE LLC

No other buildings found sharing this building's registered contact.

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$15,357

Balance due (active)

Active violations

Lost by default

DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.

ConstructionClass 12026-05-30$12,500 due

ConstructionClass 12023-03-17$2,857 due

ConstructionClass 12023-03-17$10,000 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

No recorded sales or mortgages found in ACRIS for this lot.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.

City debt & tax-lien sale