3856 Broadway, Manhattan

Washington Heights pre-war rental with a lingering backlog of unresolved violations and some winter heating friction.

Built in 1909, this pre-war rental changed hands in March 2023 for $10,947,177. Today, day-to-day operations are handled by Alma Realty Corp under head officer George Sakellaris. Three things to know:

Twenty-one open violations remain unresolved. While none of these active cases are flagged as immediately hazardous, they represent a lingering backlog of repairs that have yet to be officially cleared. For a mid-sized property, a double-digit stack of open violations means management is slow to address and sign off on maintenance paperwork.

Ten air quality complaints and seven restaurant odor complaints within three blocks. These issues have flared up over the last year, suggesting ventilation or riser bleed from ground-floor commercial spaces. Odors and vapors can seep between floors, making them nearly impossible to detect during a quick daytime walkthrough.

Ten heating and hot water complaints logged during the last cold season. Between October 18, 2025, and February 27, 2026, residents filed ten separate complaints about heating and hot water outages. While these cases are currently marked as closed, the concentration suggests a winter boiler struggle.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 888 illegal parking calls within three blocks last year, mostly driven by 371 blocked hydrants
• 689 street noise calls within three blocks last year, including 402 for loud talking
• A defective sidewalk shed complaint at this address was resolved in July 2026
• A classic pre-war block where the busy Broadway street activity stays outside, but you will want to double-check the building's internal systems.

3856 Broadway is a 39-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021190005). This building is associated with Gps 3850, LLC. Brix tracks 21 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1909, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 226 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Heat/hot Water: 73 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 34 complaints
• Plumbing: 26 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 24 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 27, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 3rd A
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FR
• § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FRO
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 44, 4th STORY, 3rd AP

The building last changed hands on March 31, 2023 for $10,947,177, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (37/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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