1739 Amsterdam Avenue

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-02061-0001BIN 1061376

Concern level4 of 4

Severe

0110 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) across 14 apartments
021 of those issued in the last 3 years
0317 active DOB violation(s)
042 DOB fines lost by default (unpaid)

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.

HPD enforcement

Previously in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 19), discharged 2026-09-14.

Rent regulation

Likely rent-stabilized

The owner registered 4 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 14 apartments.

2020 — 4 units registered2023 — 4

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1926

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

The building

This building and the landlord's others

This building1 others linked to the same owner

HPD housing-maintenance violations

Open now

416

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.

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water34

Unsanitary Condition22

General7

Paint/Plaster5

Water Leak4

Plumbing4

Safety3

311 complaints from tenants

Neighborhood noise

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

1596

Noise reports · last 12 mo

133

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential767

Street/Sidewalk536

Unspecified137

Commercial77

Vehicle74

House of Worship4

Park1

311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — 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

Much higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

500

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony156

Misdemeanor258

Violation86

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

No bedbugs reported

The owner filed 1 annual bedbug report and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.

Bedbug history

DOB building violations

Active

On record

Active, last 3 yrs

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 2022-05-27

Access Warrant - lead

CLOSEDOpened 2021-06-22

Access Warrant - Non-Lead

CLOSEDOpened 2017-08-24

Comprehensive

CLOSEDOpened 2015-01-30

Tenant action

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

479 W 146TH ST LLC

Head officer

CHUNG LEE

Managing agent

Chung Lee

1 other building share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.

410 WEST 145 STREETMANHATTAN

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

$10,000

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.

DEFAULTConstructionClass 22021-06-11$10,000 due

DEFAULTConstructionClass 12020-10-19$12,500 penalty

UnknownClass 22011-04-19$800 penalty

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale2010-01-20 · $1,250,000

Most recent mortgage2021-08-31 · $1,271,826.07

Mortgage2021-08-31$1,271,826.07

borrower 410 145TH ST. LLC, 479 W. 146TH ST LLC · lender CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK

Sale2010-01-20$1,250,000

OVERTON, THOMAS → 479 W. 146TH ST. LLC

Mortgage2008-12-03$110,000

borrower OVERTON, THOMAS · lender ALOI, CAROLE, ALOI, JOSEPH

Mortgage2008-04-30$880,000

borrower OVERTON, THOMAS · lender BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA

Sale2008-04-28no recorded price

WILSON, JOHN, OVERTON, THOMAS → OVERTON, THOMAS

From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.

Ownership & money

City debt & tax-lien sale

Flagged for the 2025 tax-lien sale

The owner owes enough in property taxes (and possibly water charges) to be listed for the city's tax-lien sale (most recently a 10-day notice). A listing can still be cured by paying or entering a payment plan.

Years listed

2025

Most recent

10-day noticeincl. property tax2025-05-01

30-day noticeincl. property tax2025-04-01

60-day noticeincl. property tax2025-03-01

90-day noticeincl. property tax2025-02-01

From DOF lien-sale lists (2019–2025). Financial distress is not proof of neglect, but owners behind on what they owe the city more often let repairs slide. Debt may since have been paid.

City debt & tax-lien sale