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19 West 116 Street

487Records
18City systems
1Open violations
43.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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487 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 146 311 service requests, 97 HPD complaints, 68 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built2008
Floors9
Res. units38
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)15 WEST 116 LLC
BBL1016000026
BIN1074155

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 43.6. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2025-09-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

$6,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

41 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (6) · Illegal Parking (5) · GENERAL (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · ELECTRIC (4) · Noise (3).

Filed construction activity

$120,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2008)
YesSix or more residential units (38)
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)15 W 116 LLC
Head officerSHARON KAHEN
Managing agentJUNCTION BLVD MANAGEMENT INC
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$10,310,000 $4,639,500
2026$10,961,000 $4,932,450
2027$11,624,000 $5,230,800

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 39/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
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 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 116 St / 5 Av — M102 M116 · 250 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 117 St · 700 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

19 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

41 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by JUNCTION BLVD TOWERS INC — 10 buildings, 120 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
138 East 112 Street MN43 A
19 West 116 Street MN38 B
32-33A Junction Boulevard QN6 A
32-39 Junction Boulevard QN6 B
32-33 Junction Boulevard QN6 C
32-41 Junction Boulevard QN6 B
32-37 Junction Boulevard QN6 A
95-05 Astoria Blvd QN3 A
95-03 Astoria Blvd QN3 A
95-07 Astoria Blvd QN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $500,000 on 2022-08-01 (lender: Societe Generale Financial Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-08-01Mortgage $500,000 — from 15 WEST 116 LLC to SOCIETE GENERALE FINANCIAL CORPORATION $500,000
2022-08-01AL&R $11,500,000 — from 15 WEST 116 LLC to SOCIETE GENERALE FINANCIAL CORPORATION $11,500,000
2022-08-01Agreement $11,500,000 — from 15 WEST 116 LLC to SOCIETE GENERALE FINANCIAL CORPORATION $11,500,000
2017-07-28Mortgage $4,634,959 — from 15 WEST 116 LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $4,634,959
2017-07-28Agreement $11,000,000 — from 15 WEST 116 LLC to SANTANDER BANK, N.A. $11,000,000
2014-08-01Deed $13,800,000 — from MALCOLM SHABAZZ COURT LLC to 15 WEST 116 LLC $13,800,000
2014-07-22ASPM $7,212,000 — from 15 WEST 116 LLC; MALCOLM SHABAZZ COURT LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $7,212,000
2004-07-30Mortgage $1,400,000 — from MALCOLM SHABAZZ COURT LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,400,000
2004-07-30Mortgage $5,850,000 — from MALCOLM SHABAZZ COURT LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $5,850,000
2004-07-30Mortgage $1,217,741 — from MALCOLM SHABAZZ COURT LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,217,741
2004-07-30Mortgage $144,259 — from MALCOLM SHABAZZ COURT LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $144,259

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171635217
201803620469
201904190528
202004410045
202104120117
202201146223
202305150525
202401280534
202500710374
202601150218
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The full timeline

Construction 37Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 324Ownership & money 31Health & systems 44

Every one of the 487 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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