518 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 175 HPD complaints, 135 311 service requests, 111 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 210.8. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 36 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2012-10-09. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: WATER LEAK (4) · PLUMBING (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1930) |
| 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) | La Casa Nuestra HDFC |
| Head officer | Luis Vargas |
| Managing agent | El Barrio Operation Fightback |
| Last registered | 2025-09-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,266,000 | $569,700 |
| 2026 | $1,187,000 | $534,150 |
| 2027 | $1,424,000 | $640,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 116 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 116 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 116 St / Madison Av — M102 M116 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 115 St & Madison Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: James Weldon Johnson. 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.
14 East 116 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 |
23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 EL BARRIO OPERATION FIGHTBACK — 2 buildings, 30 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 2 Avenue | MN | 20 | A |
| 14 East 116 Street | MN | 10 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $65,539 on 2012-04-23 (lender: New York City Housing Development Corporation), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-23 | Mortgage $65,539 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $65,539 | |
| 2012-04-23 | Mortgage $217,958 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $217,958 | |
| 2011-07-22 | AL&R $283,497 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $283,497 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Agreement $3,193,433 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,193,433 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Mortgage $49,592 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $49,592 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Agreement $3,193,433 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,193,433 | |
| 2011-07-22 | Mortgage $233,906 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $233,906 | |
| 2011-07-14 | RPTT&RET $3,205,884 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1992 LIMITED PARTNE to LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC | $3,205,884 | |
| 1992-07-31 | Mortgage $3,204,206 — from FALCON RESTORATION LP II to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD | $3,204,206 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 37 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 74 |
| 2026 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 37 |
Every one of the 518 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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