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31 Sherman Avenue

MANHATTAN, NY 10040 BBL 1021740020 73 units · 6 floors · 1920

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Inwood
Above average
avg 120.6
661
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 661 recorded HPD violations, above the Inwood average of 120.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 31 Sherman Avenue rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1920
6 or more units
73 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Potential rent stabilization. Building age and size suggest eligibility — confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) or request a rent history.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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AI summary · updated June 2026

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How we score buildings

How 31 Sherman Avenue's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
1th percentile

Out of 428 buildings in this neighborhood, 4 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
0.1%
No serious
violations
0.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
99.4%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

These are the three data points that most influenced this building's score — ranked by how much weight the model placed on each one.

Hazardous violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as hazardous — things like mold, peeling lead paint, or broken heat.

Emergency violations (past 7 years)

HPD violations classified as immediately dangerous — fires, raw sewage, no heat in winter.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

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What's in the 31 Sherman Avenue report

Building characteristics
Total units73
Floors6
Year built1920
Gross area70,352 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

52 Arden St, New York, NY 10040
54 Arden St, New York, NY 10040
56 Arden St, New York, NY 10040
58 Arden St, New York, NY 10040
31 Sherman Ave, New York, NY 10040
33 Sherman Ave, New York, NY 10040
35 Sherman Ave, New York, NY 10040
37 Sherman Ave, New York, NY 10040
Who's behind the building

31 Sherman Avenue's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Corporate Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
52 Arden Associates, LLC
Address
5925 Broadway
Bronx, NY 10463
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The story over time

31 Sherman Avenue event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2026
HPD Violation Jun 09
Class B violation
§ 27-2005, 2007 Adm Code Fire Egress Defective. Remove Obstructing Bars Or Unlawful Gates From At Least 1 Window Or Provide Approved Type G…
311 Call & HPD Complaint Jun 09
Plumbing

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