Previously in HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP Round 4), discharged 2011-07-25.
Evictions
No executed evictions on record for this building.
The building
1936
Built
4
Floors
8
Residential units
Walk-up apartments
Type
Rent regulation
Likely rent-stabilized
The owner registered 8 stabilized units with New York State for 2023 — essentially all of the building's 8 apartments.
18
19
20
23
2018 — 8 units registered2023 — 8
No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.
Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.
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.
Bedbug history
No annual bedbug report on file. Owners of buildings with three or more apartments must file one each year — its absence can mean a smaller building, or an owner that has not filed.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
19
Open now
49
On record
4
Open Class C
8
Open Class B
6
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 I · NON-HAZARDOUS
§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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1RIssued 2023-04-24
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSApt 1RIssued 2022-11-28
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH
Status: Certified late
CLASS C · IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUSIssued 2020-04-085+ YRS OLD
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT VESTIBULE , 1st STORY
Status: Certified late
Housing court
6
Cases on record
0
Open now
4
Tenant-brought
0
Harassment found
0
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 2010-12-22
Heat / hot water
CLOSEDOpened 2010-05-13
Comprehensive
CLOSEDOpened 2010-03-24
Tenant action
CLOSEDOpened 2010-02-16
Tenant action
311 complaints from tenants
21
All time
2
Last 12 months
Paint/Plaster5
Water Leak5
Electric4
Unsanitary Condition4
Flooring/Stairs3
Paint/PlasterWall2026-04-02 · closed
ElectricNo Lighting2026-04-02 · closed
Water LeakSlow Leak2022-12-13 · closed
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
DOB building violations
0
Active
14
On record
0
Active, last 3 yrs
No active DOB violations.
Unpaid city fines
$0
Balance due (active)
0
Active violations
0
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.
Concern level4 of 4
Severe
014 open class-C HPD violations (immediately hazardous) — about 1 per 2 apartments
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.
Neighborhood crime
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
324
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
27
≈ per month
Felony105
Misdemeanor152
Violation67
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.
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
178 SUYDAM ST CORP
Head officer
PAUL TOOBIAN
Managing agent
PAUL TOOBIAN
3 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.
borrower 15 WILSON AVE CORP, 159 CENTRAL AVE. CORP.,, 140 WILSON AVE CORP.,, 239 STANHOPE ST CORP, 178 SUYDAM S ST CORP, 1867 MADISON ST CORP · lender STARWOOD MORTGAGE CAPITAL LLC,
Mortgage2018-03-26$262,387.6
borrower 178 SUYDAM ST CORP. · lender GREYSTONE SERVICING CORPORATION, INC.
Mortgage2017-01-18$682,247.67
borrower 178 SUYDAM ST CORP · lender TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Mortgage2014-11-20$388,094.94
borrower 178 SUYDAM ST CORP · lender SIGNATURE BANK
Mortgage2013-10-24$252,979.91
borrower 178 SUYDAM ST CORP · lender SIGNATURE BANK
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.
Neighborhood noise
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
785
Noise reports · last 12 mo
65
≈ per month
48
% from neighbors
Residential380
Street/Sidewalk203
Unspecified80
Commercial57
Vehicle49
Park11
House of Worship5
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.