297 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 95 311 service requests, 80 HPD complaints, 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
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. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 3).
8 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
$138,440 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1892) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (10) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 21 WEST 87 REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | TERRENCE LOWENBERG |
| Managing agent | SMICON UWS REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,284,800 | $2,378,160 |
| 2026 | $4,808,000 | $2,163,600 |
| 2027 | $4,044,000 | $1,819,800 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | 86 St — B C · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 86 St / Central Pk West — M86-SBS · 350 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | W 89 St & Columbus Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 084 Lillian Weber. 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.
21 West 87 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
5 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by SMICON REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 31 buildings, 444 units. Grades across the portfolio: A19 · B7 · C2 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Linden Street | BK | 38 | A |
| 24 Jane Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 342 East 55 Street | MN | 26 | B |
| 1384 1 Avenue | MN | 25 | B |
| 199 West 10 Street | MN | 25 | A |
| 27 Avenue C | MN | 24 | A |
| 128 2 Avenue | MN | 22 | B |
| 371 East 10 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 375 State Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 1031 Lorimer Street | BK | 20 | A |
| 222 East 12 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 223 Mott Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 1382 1 Avenue | MN | 17 | B |
| 201 West 14 Street | MN | 16 | B |
| 21 West 87 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 37 West 89 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 445 East 9 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 26 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 28 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 30 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 18 West 88 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 239 Elizabeth Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 23 Avenue B | MN | 7 | A |
| 21 Avenue B | MN | 7 | A |
| 441 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 447 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 443 East 9 Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 799 Lexington Avenue | MN | 4 | C |
| 132 East 61 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 187 Court Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 317 West 14 Street | MN | 0 | — |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,650,000 on 2020-01-29 (lender: Bnb Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Agreement $2,368,562 — from 21 WEST 87 REALTY LLC; SM 21W87 LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $2,368,562 | |
| 2025-12-08 | RPTT&RET $4,230,139 — from DAHL BROTHERS, LLC; MORGAN HILL INVESTMENTS LLC; SHRE, LLC; GAFFNEY NEW YORK HOLDINGS, INC to SMICON MH ACQUISITION LLC | $4,230,139 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Mortgage $2,650,000 — from SM 21W87 LLC; 21 WEST 87 REALTY LLC to BNB BANK | $2,650,000 | |
| 2020-01-29 | AL&R $2,650,000 — from SM 21W87 LLC; 21 WEST 87 REALTY LLC to BNB BANK | $2,650,000 | |
| 2020-01-29 | Agreement $13,500,000 — from SM 28W88 LLC; 26 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; 18 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; SM 37W89 LLC; 28 WEST 88 REALT to BNB BANK | $13,500,000 | |
| 2018-03-05 | SPRD $21,500,000 — from 26 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; 221 WEST 70 REALTY LLC; 37 WEST 89 REALTY LLC; 21 WEST 87 REALTY LL to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $21,500,000 | |
| 2015-07-01 | AL&R $21,500,000 — from SM 28W88 LLC; SM 21W87 LLC; 37 WEST 89 REALTY LLC; 18 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; 26 WEST 88 REALT to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $21,500,000 | |
| 2015-07-01 | Mortgage $6,000,000 — from SM 26W88 LLC; SM 18W88 LLC; 26 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; 18 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; SM 30W88 LLC; 21 to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $6,000,000 | |
| 2015-07-01 | AL&R $6,000,000 — from SM 30W88 LLC; SM 26W88 LLC; 21 WEST 87 REALTY LLC; SM 28W88 LLC; SM 18W88 LLC; 37 WEST 89 to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $6,000,000 | |
| 2015-07-01 | Mortgage $14,500,000 — from SM 221W70 LLC; 30 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; SM 18W88 LLC; SM 21W87 LLC; SM 30W88 LLC; SM 26W88 L to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $14,500,000 | |
| 2015-07-01 | Deed $6,200,000 — from ZEVSON LAND CO., L.P. to 21 WEST 87 REALTY LLC; SM 21W87 LLC | $6,200,000 | |
| 2015-07-01 | Agreement $21,500,000 — from 30 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; SM 30W88 LLC; SM 26W88 LLC; 28 WEST 88 REALTY LLC; 37 WEST 89 REALT to BANKUNITED, N.A. | $21,500,000 | |
| 2011-01-25 | Mortgage $414,508 — from ZEVSON LAND CO., L.P. to STACEY L. COHEN, AS TRUSTEE; THE LION GROUP INC. BENEFITS PROTECTION | $414,508 | |
| 2011-01-25 | Agreement $1,000,000 — from THE LION GROUP INC. BENEFITS PROTECTION ; STACEY L. COHEN, AS TRUSTEE to ZEVSON LAND CO., L.P. | $1,000,000 | |
| 2011-01-25 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from ZEVSON LAND CO., L.P. to STACEY L. COHEN, AS TRUSTEE; THE LION GROUP INC. BENEFITS PROTECTION | $1,000,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Every one of the 297 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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