281 Edgecombe Avenue
Manhattan · 10031 · BBL 1020530014
281 Edgecombe Avenue is a multi-family elevator building in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10031. City records date it to 1909 and count 49 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 281 Edgecombe Partners. Its most recent total assessed value is $1.3M.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 21, 2026, transferring the lot to 281 Edgecombe Avenue LLC for a stated $4.9M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 281 Edgecombe Avenue LLCDEED from 281 Edgecombe Partners LLC | Jul 21, 2026 | $4.9M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
City marshals executed 1 eviction at 281 Edgecombe Avenue in the record PulseCities holds, the most recent on Aug 12, 2025. A deed was recorded 343 days after that eviction, the sequence PulseCities tracks citywide. Holding the marshal docket number or the court index number from one of these? Look up that case →
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 49 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 25 violations against this building, of which 2 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is hazardous, with 2 open violations.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
21 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 281 Edgecombe Avenue compares in 10031
PulseCities tracks 1,598 lots in 10031, of which 228 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 85 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. This building is in that second group, which is 14.3% of the ZIP. 10031 scores 51.7 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 14 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Hamilton Heights →
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Questions about 281 Edgecombe Avenue
Who owns 281 Edgecombe Avenue?
The most recent deed on file for 281 Edgecombe Avenue names 281 Edgecombe Avenue LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 21, 2026.
How much did 281 Edgecombe Avenue sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $4.9M, recorded Jul 21, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 281 Edgecombe Avenue?
Yes. One marshal-executed eviction at 281 Edgecombe Avenue appears in the NYC evictions dataset, the most recent on Aug 12, 2025. The dataset covers executed evictions only, so it undercounts housing court activity: cases that settle or end in a move-out never reach a marshal.
Is 281 Edgecombe Avenue rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 49 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is the displacement risk around 281 Edgecombe Avenue?
10031 (Hamilton Heights) scores 51.7 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.