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13 West 29 Street

963Records
16City systems
38Open violations
109.9Penalty rate

963 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 281 HPD complaints, 267 311 service requests, 135 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10001
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units15
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)AR-RAHMAN FOUNDATIONINC.
BBL1008310026
BIN1015760, 1085000

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 109.9. In ZIP 10001, 68% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations38 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 1995-08-11.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

12 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (9) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (6) · Encampment (4) · Vendor Enforcement (4) · Dirty Condition (3) · Street Condition (2).

Filed construction activity

$852,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (16 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (15)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)AR-RAHMAN FOUNDATION INC
Head officerMASOOD N QURESHI
Managing agentNEWGENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-07-24

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,256,000 $1,465,200
2026$3,462,000 $1,557,900
2027$3,737,000 $1,681,650

The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Charcoal ChickenMediterraneanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway28 St — R W · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
34 St-Herald Sq — B D F M N Q R W · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 31 St — M1 M2 M3 M55 · 450 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & W 29 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 033 Chelsea Prep
Middle: M.S. 297. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

13 West 29 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NEWGENT MANAGEMENT LLC — 22 buildings, 460 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B7 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
136 Beach 117 Street QN93 A
3215 Olinville Avenue BX47 A
38 Patricia Lane BX44 A
1067 Dean Street BK32 B
7939 Seaview Avenue BK24 B
349 West Broadway MN24 A
109-18 Lefferts Boulevard QN24 B
160 East 23 Street MN18 A
125 West 142 Street MN18 D
53 Avenue B MN16 A
13 West 29 Street MN15 B
625 East 11 Street MN12 A
511 East 11 Street MN12 A
558 Ralph Avenue BK12 C
69 West 106 Street MN11 A
214 Green Street BK10 A
440 East 117 Street MN10 A
444 17 Street BK9 A
29 West 27 Street MN8 B
100 1 Avenue MN7 B
1835 East 14 Street BK7 A
355 East 19 Street MN7 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,800,000 on 2003-02-19 (lender: Banco Popular North America). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-08-04RPTT&RET $102,075 — from SUNDVIK, ANNIKA to AR-RAHMAN FOUNDATION INC. $102,075
2003-02-19Mortgage $1,800,000 — from AR-RAHMAN FOUNDATION, INC. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,800,000
1999-12-06Mortgage $100,000 — from AUTO PARK, INC. to HYPOTHECATORS MORTGAGE COMPANY $100,000
1999-09-24Mortgage $1,019,116 — from AUTO PARK INC., NY CORPORATION to INTERVEST NATIONAL BANK $1,019,116
1995-02-02Mortgage $499,999 — from 131529 CORP to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP $499,999
1988-08-12Mortgage $499,500 — from MIN, KYUNG WAN to COMMUNITY NTL BK&TRCO $499,500
1987-01-16Mortgage $950,000 — from MIN, KYUNG WAN to CAPITAL NTL BK $950,000
1985-04-15Mortgage $499,000 — from 13-15 W. 29TH ST., INC. to KOREA FIRST BANK $499,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702250229
2018103380253
201960250132
20202080010
202101131015
202201700071
202303430147
202420310033
2025112410155
202630110216
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The full timeline

Construction 111Enforcement 109Housing & tenants 700Ownership & money 29Health & systems 14

Every one of the 963 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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