700 West 172 Street

Manhattan, NY

BBL 1-02139-0345BIN 1063443

Concern level3 of 4

High

015 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 6 apartments
023 of those issued in the last 3 years
031 open rent-impairing violation(s)
041 active DOB violation(s)

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 29 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — of about 30 apartments.

2018 — 30 units registered2023 — 29

No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.

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Rent regulation

The building

1916

Built

Floors

Residential units

Walk-up apartments

Type

Energy-efficiency grade

Grade B — above average

ENERGY STAR score 77 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 building28 others linked to the same owner

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.

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2EIssued 2026-10-13

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 2EIssued 2026-10-13

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST''

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt APT3FIssued 2026-08-19

§ 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT APT3F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT WEST

Status: HPD couldn't get in to re-inspect

CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2008-07-075+ YRS OLD

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BASEMENT NORTHEAST STREET APT AA.

Status: Notice issued, not yet certified

HPD housing-maintenance violations

311 complaints from tenants

132

All time

Last 12 months

Heat/Hot Water118

Flooring/Stairs5

Unsanitary Condition4

Electric2

Paint/Plaster2

Door/Window1

Heat/Hot WaterApartment Only2026-10-09 · closed

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-08-25 · closed

Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2026-08-23 · 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

1198

Noise reports · last 12 mo

100

≈ per month

% from neighbors

Residential501

Street/Sidewalk419

Unspecified131

Vehicle92

Commercial38

Park17

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

Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks

375

NYPD reports · last 12 mo

≈ per month

Felony122

Misdemeanor217

Violation36

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 6 annual bedbug reports 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

ACTIVE · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE2024-12-01

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

DOB building violations

Evictions

Executed, all time

Last 3 years

2022-12-20Apt APT 3Aresidential

Executed by a city marshal. An eviction can be lawful; a high or rising count is a displacement signal, not proof of wrongdoing.

Evictions

Housing court

No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.

Housing court

Landlord and related buildings

Registered owner

281 FT WASHINTON ASSOC.LLC

Head officer

GANI BAJRAKTARI

Managing agent

281 FT WASHINTON ASSOC.LLC

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

105 AUDUBON AVENUEMANHATTAN 1116 TINTON AVENUEBRONX 1142 METCALF AVENUEBRONX 1236 VIRGINIA AVENUEBRONX 1702 GRAND AVENUEBRONX

Landlord and related buildings

Unpaid city fines

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.

Unpaid city fines

Ownership & money

Recorded sales

Mortgages / refinances

Last recorded sale1995-07-12 · no recorded price

Most recent mortgage2020-01-21 · $230,424.19

Mortgage2020-01-21$230,424.19

borrower 281 FORT WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2015-08-27$1,606,062.08

borrower 281 FORT WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES, LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCATION

Mortgage2013-08-22$499,999

borrower 281 FORT WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES, LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Mortgage2012-02-01$1,579,000

borrower 281 FORT WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES, LLC, H.M. DECATUR CORP., R & G ASSOCIATES, LLC, PEJ GRAND REALTY CORP. · lender GOLD, DAVID

Mortgage2010-09-16$1,022,823.18

borrower 281 FORT WASHINGTON ASSOCIATES, LLC · lender CAPITAL ONE, N.A.

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

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