Building record from city data · MANHATTAN, NY

449 Audubon Ave

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Also known as 536 W 188 St, 538 W 188 St — one building, several doors.

built 1922 · 5 stories · 39 apartments · BIN 1063844 · BBL 1021590005

Worth knowing
City records list the water service line as lead
Source: Lead Service Line Location Coordinates · as of 2026-01-30
Worth knowing
Also on record
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

449 AUDUBON HEIGHTS ASSOCIATES, LLC

Heat or hot water: 8 reports to the city since 2024
2024Heat or hot water · Jan 2024 · 1 report (3 complaints)Jan 30, 2024Feb 3, 2024Feb 4, 2024Heat or hot water · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 15, 2024Heat or hot water · Oct 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 29, 2024
2025Heat or hot water · Jan 2025 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jan 1, 2025Jan 23, 2025Heat or hot water · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 20, 2025
2026Heat or hot water · Jan 2026 · 2 reports (2 complaints)Jan 2, 2026Jan 19, 2026
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-20

Also reported

2024 – 2026

A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.

Apartments named in these records

Apt 1C 1Apt 1E 5Apt 1G 4Apt 2D 5Apt 2F 1Apt 2G 8Apt 3A 2Apt 3B 8Apt 3E 4Apt 4B 4Apt 4C 2Apt 4E 4Apt 4G 6Apt 5A 8Apt 5C 1Apt 5E 4Apt 11 2Apt B 5

18 of this building’s 39 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Structure and facade

Issues on record
What has happened here
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4E class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 Mar
Walls, floors and stairs class C · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Doors and windows class C · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Doors and windows class B · closed · HPD violation
Show 14 more
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5E class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5E class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · closed · HPD violation
2024 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3B class A · HPD violation
2021 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class A · HPD violation
2019 Feb
General construction permit
2015 Jul
General construction permit
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Heat and hot water

6 complaints, 2024–2026 · 3 in the past year
What has happened here
2026 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 3E class C · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water complaint
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water complaint
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 2G complaint
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 2G complaint
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 1E complaint
Show 10 more
2024 Oct
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Apr
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water complaint
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 11 complaint
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water complaint
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 11 complaint
2015 Nov
Heating/ventilation permit
2006 Jan
Fuel burning permit
1995 Jan
Fuel storage permit
1991 Feb
Fuel burning permit
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Kohler 50REZGB), registration current since Dec 2024

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Oct 2025, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Heat and hot water complaints

3 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record

Water and pipes

Issues on record · 6 complaints, 2024–2026 · 3 in the past year
What has happened here
2026 Sep
PlumbingApt 2D complaint
2026 Aug
LeaksApt B complaint
2026 Apr
LeaksApt 4E class B · HPD violation
2026 Mar
Plumbing complaint
2026 Feb
Leaks class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Leaks class B · closed · HPD violation
Show 9 more
2025 Sep
PlumbingApt 4C complaint
2024 Oct
Plumbing complaint
2024 Oct
PlumbingApt 5A complaint
2024 Oct
LeaksApt 3B complaint
2024 Aug
LeaksApt B complaint
2024 Jun
PlumbingApt 4G complaint
2023 Dec
PlumbingApt 1G complaint
2019 Feb
Plumbing permit
2015 Sep
Plumbing permit
Water service line

Lead (field inspection)

Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record (2024) · 5 complaints, 2024–2026 · 1 in the past year
What has happened here
2026 Sep
PestsApt 2D complaint
2026 Feb
MoldApt 3A class A · closed · HPD violation
2025 Jul
Unsanitary conditionsApt 1E complaint
2025 Jan
Unsanitary conditionsApt 1E complaint
2024 Nov
PestsApt 5A complaint
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B class B · HPD violation
Show 18 more
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B class B · HPD violation
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B class B · HPD violation
2024 Oct
MoldApt 5A complaint
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B complaint
2024 Jul
PestsApt 2G complaint
2024 Jun
MoldApt 4G complaint
2024 Apr
PestsApt 2G complaint
2023 Dec
MoldApt 4G class B · HPD violation
2023 Dec
MoldApt 4G class B · HPD violation
2023 Dec
MoldApt 1G class B · HPD violation
2023 Oct
MoldApt 1G complaint
2023 Oct
MoldApt 4G complaint
2023 Jul
MoldApt 1C class C · HPD violation
2022 Nov
PestsApt 3B class C · HPD violation
2022 Nov
PestsApt 3B class C · HPD violation
2022 Jun
PestsApt 5C class C · HPD violation
2022 Jan
PestsApt 3E class C · HPD violation
2022 Jan
PestsApt 3E class C · HPD violation

Fire and safety

Issues on record, most recently 2023
What has happened here
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed · HPD violation
2024 Apr
Lead-based paintApt 2G class C · paperwork · HPD violation
2024 Apr
Lead-based paintApt 2G class C · paperwork · HPD violation
2023 Dec
Fire safetyApt 4G class C · HPD violation
Show 2 more
2023 Dec
Fire safety class B · HPD violation
2023 Jul
Fire safety class B · HPD violation

Electrical

3 complaints, 2024–2026 · 2 in the past year
What has happened here
2026 Sep
ElectricalApt 2D complaint
2026 Apr
ElectricalApt 3E complaint
2026 Feb
ElectricalApt 3A class B · closed · HPD violation
2024 Oct
ElectricalApt 5A complaint

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Above grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30
What this counts

The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 8 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
What this counts

Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only

General condition and all records

HPD violations

26 open: 24 about building conditions — mold (7), pests (6), walls, floors and stairs (5), fire safety (3); 10 immediately hazardous (class C), 2 about paperwork or notices. 25 further violations from 2026 were closed. 375 violations on record in all, 1990–2026 — the 119 most recent are listed here

2026 Apr
LeaksApt 4E class B
2026 Apr
Other conditionsApt 4E class B · closed
2026 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4E class A · closed
2026 Mar
Walls, floors and stairs class C
2026 Mar
Heat or hot waterApt 3E class C · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B
2026 Feb
Other conditions class B
Show 42 more
2026 Feb
Doors and windows class C
2026 Feb
Doors and windows class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B · closed
2026 Feb
Leaks class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
2026 Feb
Fire safety class B · closed
2026 Feb
Leaks class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class A · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairs class B · closed
2026 Feb
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5E class B · closed
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5E class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 5E class B · closed
2026 Feb
Other conditionsApt 5E class B · closed
2026 Feb
ElectricalApt 3A class B · closed
2026 Feb
MoldApt 3A class A · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · closed
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed
2026 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 4B class B · closed
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B class B
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B class B
2024 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3B class A
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B class B
2024 Apr
Lead-based paintApt 2G class C · paperwork
2024 Apr
Lead-based paintApt 2G class C · paperwork
2023 Dec
Fire safetyApt 4G class C
2023 Dec
MoldApt 4G class B
2023 Dec
MoldApt 4G class B
2023 Dec
MoldApt 1G class B
2023 Dec
Fire safety class B
2023 Jul
MoldApt 1C class C
2023 Jul
Fire safety class B
2022 Nov
PestsApt 3B class C
2022 Nov
PestsApt 3B class C
2022 Jun
PestsApt 5C class C
2022 Jan
PestsApt 3E class C
2022 Jan
PestsApt 3E class C
2021 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2F class A
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

Resident complaints to the city

6 heat or hot water, 5 plumbing, 4 electrical, 4 paint or plaster, 2 pests, 2 safety, 2 unsanitary conditions, 1 appliances, 1 doors or windows, 1 floors or stairs, 1 general repairs, 1 leaks, 1 mold, 1 outside the building

2026 Sep
Electrical, general repairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, pestsApt 2D
2026 Aug
Outside the buildingApt B
2026 Aug
LeaksApt B
2026 Apr
ElectricalApt 3E
2026 Mar
Plumbing
2026 Feb
Paint or plasterApt 4E
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
Show 27 more
2025 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt 2G
2025 Oct
AppliancesApt 1E
2025 Oct
Safety
2025 Sep
Paint or plaster, plumbingApt 4C
2025 Jul
Unsanitary conditionsApt 1E
2025 Jul
Floors or stairsApt 1E
2025 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 2G
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water, unsanitary conditionsApt 1E
2024 Nov
Safety, pestsApt 5A
2024 Oct
Heat or hot water
2024 Oct
Plumbing
2024 Oct
Doors or windows, electrical, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt 5A
2024 Oct
LeaksApt 3B
2024 Oct
MoldApt 3B
2024 Aug
LeaksApt B
2024 Jul
PestsApt 2G
2024 Jun
Plumbing, moldApt 4G
2024 Apr
Heat or hot water
2024 Apr
Safety, pestsApt 2G
2024 Mar
Appliances, general repairsApt B
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 11
2024 Jan
Heat or hot water
2023 Dec
PlumbingApt 1G
2023 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 11
2023 Oct
Paint or plaster, moldApt 1G
2023 Oct
MoldApt 4G
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

8 permits since 1990

2019 Feb
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
2015 Nov
Heating/ventilation permit, Plumbing permit
2015 Jul
General construction permit
2006 Jan
Fuel burning permit
1995 Jan
Fuel storage permit
1991 Feb
Fuel burning permit
and 2 more at the source
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Everything else on record
2026 Sep
General repairs, paint or plasterApt 2D complaint
2026 Aug
Outside the buildingApt B complaint
2026 Apr
Other conditionsApt 4E class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Other conditions class B · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 5E class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Other conditionsApt 5E class B · closed · HPD violation
Show 12 more
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4B class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Feb
Paint or plasterApt 4E complaint
2025 Oct
AppliancesApt 1E complaint
2025 Oct
Safety complaint
2025 Sep
Paint or plasterApt 4C complaint
2025 Jul
Floors or stairsApt 1E complaint
2024 Nov
SafetyApt 5A complaint
2024 Oct
Doors or windows, paint or plasterApt 5A complaint
2024 Apr
SafetyApt 2G complaint
2024 Mar
Appliances, general repairsApt B complaint
2023 Oct
Paint or plasterApt 1G complaint
  • DOB violationsfound0 open

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Sources

23 datasets

FEMA

NYC DCP

NYC DEP

NYC DEP / Mayor's Office

NYC DOB

NYC DOB / Mayor's Office

NYC HPD

NYC OTI

NYC Rent Guidelines Board / NYS HCR

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.