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126 East 27 Street

204Records
13City systems
2Open violations
27.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10016 · Neighborhood: Gramercy
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204 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 52 311 service requests, 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10016
Built1967
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)CATHEXIS REALTY LLC
BBL1008820073
BIN1018154

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 61% 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 27.3. In ZIP 10016, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-09-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (5) · Noise (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Snow or Ice (1).

Filed construction activity

$490,400 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 (1967)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)CATHEXIS REALTY LLC
Head officerDAVID MAGIER
Managing agentHARLINGTON REALTY CO LLC
Last registered2025-09-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,253,000 $1,913,850
2026$5,104,000 $2,296,800
2027$4,083,000 $1,837,350

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Downtown only)
BusNearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 28 St — M101 M102 M103 SIM6 +1 more · 250 ft
Citi BikeLexington Ave & E 26 St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray
Middle: J.H.S. 104 Simon Baruch. 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

126 East 27 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 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 HARLINGTON REALTY CO LLC — 29 buildings, 406 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B6 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
226 East 70 Street MN52 A
157 East 81 Street MN28 A
202-02 42 Avenue QN27 A
205-02 42 Avenue QN27 A
203-15 42 Avenue QN27 A
204-02 43 Avenue QN27 A
203-02 43 Avenue QN27 A
226 East 25 Street MN24 A
220 East 95 Street MN24 B
426 West 49 Street MN20 A
358 West 45 Street MN20 B
414 West 49 Street MN20 B
404 East 63 Street MN16 A
126 East 27 Street MN10 B
122 East 27 Street MN8 A
37 West 54 Street MN8 B
124 East 27 Street MN8 A
876 Lexington Avenue MN6 A
103 5 Avenue MN6 A
1167 2 Avenue MN5 A
82-62 Austin Street QN2 A
82-68 Austin Street QN2 A
143 East 57 Street MN2 C
82-74 Austin Street QN2 A
82-70 Austin Street QN2 B
82-60 Austin Street QN2 A
82-64 Austin Street QN2 A
82-66 Austin Street QN1 A
82-72 Austin Street QN1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $79,452 on 2020-04-24 (lender: First Republic Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-04-24Mortgage $79,453 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $79,453
2020-04-24M&CON $1,350,000 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,350,000
2020-04-24AL&R $1,350,000 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,350,000
2019-01-16Agreement $1,300,000 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,300,000
2019-01-16AL&R $1,300,000 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,300,000
2019-01-16Mortgage $126,561 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $126,561
2012-11-14Mortgage $97,986 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $97,986
2012-11-14Agreement $1,350,000 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,350,000
2003-09-09Agreement $827,935 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $827,935
2003-09-09Mortgage $672,065 — from CATHEXIS REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $672,065
1999-09-24Mortgage $862,500 — from FUNDAMENTAL REALTY LLC. to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $862,500
1990-04-24Mortgage $750,000 — from 339 E 9TH ST ESTATESINC; DUNSANDLE ESTATES, INC; RATHVILLE ESTATES INC to GOVERNOR & CO BK IRELAND $750,000
1987-03-05Mortgage $1,131,964 — from 339 E 9TH ST ESTATESINC; DUNSANDLE ESTATES INC; RATHVILLE ESTATES INC to MANUFACTURERS &TDR TR CO $1,131,964
1983-01-25Mortgage $205,997 — from DUNSANDLE ESTATES, INC. to WALMAN, IRWIN; WALMAN, ETTA $205,997

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017007007
2018012014
2019004419
2020002518
202160390146
20229020112
2023011226
202480110322
2025006118
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 37Enforcement 8Housing & tenants 93Ownership & money 50Health & systems 16

Every one of the 204 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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