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40 West 116 Street

6,512Records
21City systems
9Open violations
2.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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6,512 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 4,792 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 1,032 311 service requests, 148 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built2006
Floors12
Res. units249
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1015997502
BIN1087782

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 59% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2.2. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations9 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1978-09-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 14).

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

$6,425 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

224 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (104) · Illegal Parking (31) · Water System (15) · Dirty Condition (11) · Vendor Enforcement (9) · HEAT/HOT WATER (6).

Filed construction activity

$1,502,158 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (25 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2006)
YesSix or more residential units (249)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)THE KALAHARI CONDOMINIUM
Head officerJOHN LYNCH
Managing agentWALLACK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
Last registered2025-11-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$177,440 $79,848
2026$424,451 $191,003
2027$441,756 $198,790

The city's market estimate has risen 149% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP · CHARITABLE

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $16,844,818 a year ($42.63 per sq ft), operating expenses $8,171,495 ($20.68 per sq ft), net operating income $8,673,323. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

Subway116 St — 2 3 · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 116 St / Malcolm X Blvd — M102 M116 · 350 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 115 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth. 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

40 West 116 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

224 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by WALLACK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. — 61 buildings, 4,120 units. Grades across the portfolio: A59 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
333 East 79 Street MN440 A
225 East 57 Street MN260 A
40 West 116 Street MN249 A
530 Amsterdam Avenue MN225 A
120 East 87 Street MN214 A
10 East End Avenue MN198 A
963 2 Avenue MN191 A
194 West 4 Street MN160 A
860 5 Avenue MN157 A
21 East 22 Street MN134 A
1230 3 Avenue MN125 A
302 Lexington Avenue MN125 A
112 East 81 Street MN101 A
565 West End Avenue MN99 A
30 East 85 Street MN92 A
52 East End Avenue MN81 A
120 East 79 Street MN78 A
1100 Park Avenue MN75 A
308 East 72 Street MN75 A
1120 Park Avenue MN70 A
21 West 58 Street MN68 A
2745 Broadway MN64 A
1211 Madison Avenue MN61 A
2 West 67 Street MN56 A
530 East 86 Street MN46 A
45 East 85 Street MN45 A
28 East 94 Street MN40 A
42 West 13 Street MN40 A
153 East 72 Street MN37 A
892 9 Avenue MN33 A
84 White Street MN33 A
623 Park Avenue MN32 A
1080 Madison Avenue MN29 A
1035 Park Avenue MN29 A
447 East 57 Street MN23 A
563 Park Avenue MN20 A
166 West 107 Street MN20 A
121 East 90 Street MN20 A
168 West 107 Street MN20 B
224 East 27 Street MN20 A
16 East 80 Street MN18 A
132 East 72 Street MN17 A
7 East 73 Street MN16 A
125 East 90 Street MN15 A
139 East 79 Street MN15 A
14 East 80 Street MN15 A
123 East 90 Street MN15 A
43 West 13 Street MN14 A
6 East 68 Street MN14 A
330 East 72 Street MN13 A
63 East 79 Street MN10 A
37 East 67 Street MN10 A
22 East 82 Street MN9 A
48 West 12 Street MN9 A
64 East 80 Street MN9 A
44 West 12 Street MN8 A
127 East 61 Street MN8 A
44 East 65 Street MN8 A
18 East 64 Street MN7 A
17 East 63 Street MN5 A

showing 60 of 61 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-28Mortgage $60,700 — from MUKHI, KARUN A; KIM, MINSUN M to CITIZENS BANK NA $60,700
2026-08-10Deed $1,450,000 — from ARMSTRONG, MARY L to HAN, CHOUNG HEE; WORKU HASSEN, GETAW $1,450,000
2026-08-10Mortgage $1,290,500 — from WORKU HASSEN, GETAW; HAN, CHOUNG HEE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $1,290,500
2026-08-03Deed $925,000 — from COURTIER, MORGANE to HOLT, CHRISTOPHER; ODEAN HOLT, ISABEL $925,000
2026-07-28Sold for $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $5,823
2026-07-23Sold for $925,000 $925,000 $3,715
2026-06-11Deed $1,425,000 — from HOYT, KERI to BROHE, ARNAUD $1,425,000
2026-06-11Mortgage $1,117,663 — from BROHE, ARNAUD to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $1,117,663
2026-06-01Deed $1,305,000 — from CLAUDE, FRANCOIS to CHOI, JUNWOONG; JOHNSON, EMMA $1,305,000
2026-06-01Mortgage $1,000,000 — from JOHNSON, EMMA; CHOI, JUNWOONG to MERS; CITIBANK, N.A. $1,000,000
2026-05-11Sold for $1,305,000 $1,305,000 $5,241
2026-05-08Sold for $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $5,723
2026-01-23Mortgage $492,375 — from ASOKAN, ANIL M to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $492,375
2026-01-23Deed $656,500 — from SORESSA, SHIFA to ASOKAN, ANIL M $656,500
2026-01-16Sold for $656,500 $656,500 $2,637

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20176347926154
20185579994192
201903132716212
202011471464136
202142391343182
202260641286204
20232780417137
202431582544158
202546106666188
20261344137398
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The full timeline

Construction 265Enforcement 194Housing & tenants 1,100Ownership & money 4,895Health & systems 58

Every one of the 6,512 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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