503 West 169 Street
Manhattan · 10032 · BBL 1021260048 · look up another building
A company took title here in April 8, 2026.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, October 1, 2026
503 West 169 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Washington Heights, Manhattan, ZIP 10032. City records date it to 1910 and count 24 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 503 W 169 LLC. Its total assessed value is $358K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 23 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 503 West 169 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Apr 8, 2026, transferring the lot to FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION for a stated $3.3M. The deed before it was recorded Apr 8, 2026, so the lot changed hands twice inside 0 days. PulseCities holds 2 recorded deeds for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 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.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 2126 in Manhattan, the block 503 West 169 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 1 building changed hands in the last twelve months, across 2 recorded deeds.
- 4 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 23 parcels and 418 residential units.
Anything filed on 503 West 169 Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 503 West 169 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal National Mortgage AssociationDEED from Private individual | Apr 8, 2026 | $3.3M |
| MF Blue Valley Apartments LLCDEED from FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION | Apr 8, 2026 |
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 September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 503 West 169 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $358K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $15K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
503 West 169 Street is on HPD's Speculation Watch List
HPD added this building to the list after the sale recorded on July 11, 2018, for $4.9 million. It puts the capitalization rate on this sale at 2.9%, against a median of 3.3% for Manhattan sales in the same quarter. A capitalization rate compares a building's price with the income it brings in, so a rate under the borough median means the buyer paid more than today's rents would usually justify. The city keeps the list under Local Law 7 of 2018, and only rent-regulated buildings can be on it. The listing is about the price. It is not a finding that the buyer did anything wrong.
Source: HPD's Local Law 7 sales list and its Speculation Watch List, via NYC Open Data, last pulled on October 4, 2026.
No executed evictions at 503 West 169 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 503 West 169 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 503 West 169 Street
DHCR registration records list 23 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is down from 24 units in 2018. 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 from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 503 West 169 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 181 violations against this building, of which 136 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 10032. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 503 West 169 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the 2n…Notice Of Issuance Sent To Tenant | Oct 1, 2026 | B |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and east wall in the…Nov Sent Out | Oct 1, 2026 | B |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brick motar at west parapet exteiror wallNov Sent Out | Jul 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brick motar at parapet east exterior wall at the…Nov Sent Out | Jul 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brick motar at the 3rd story exterior east wall…Nov Sent Out | Jul 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brick motar at the 1st and 2nd 2st story exterio…Nov Sent Out | Jul 24, 2026 | C |
| Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective brick motar at the 1st and 2nd story exterior so…Nov Sent Out | Jul 24, 2026 | C |
| Repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bath tub in the bathroomNov Sent Out | Jul 21, 2026 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 8 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 503 West 169 Street
43 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 503 West 169 Street compares in 10032
PulseCities tracks 1,018 lots in 10032, of which 238 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 42 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10032 scores 46.3 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 26 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Washington Heights →
What else this owner holds
MF Blue Valley Apartments LLC took title to 8 other buildings in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:
- 505 West 135 StreetHamilton Heights, 10031
- 51 Hamilton PlaceHamilton Heights, 10031
- 522 West 148 StreetHamilton Heights, 10031
- 554 West 148 StreetHamilton Heights, 10031
- 561 West 144 StreetHamilton Heights, 10031
- 452 West 164 StreetWashington Heights, 10032
- 712 West 180 StreetWashington Heights, 10033
- 2120 Tiebout AvenueEast Tremont, 10457
Questions about 503 West 169 Street
Who owns 503 West 169 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 503 West 169 Street names FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Apr 8, 2026.
How much did 503 West 169 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $3.3M, recorded Apr 8, 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 503 West 169 Street?
No executed eviction at 503 West 169 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 503 West 169 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 23 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 503 West 169 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $358K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 503 West 169 Street?
10032 (Washington Heights) scores 46.3 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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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.