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89 East 116 Street

683Records
17City systems
19Open violations
343Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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683 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 226 HPD housing violations, 155 311 service requests, 93 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)WHITSUN PROPERTY LLC
BBL1016220030
BIN1051669

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 343. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% 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 violations19 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 7 class A. Oldest open since 2014-04-12.
Active vacate order13 unit(s) under an unrescinded HPD vacate order

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 5 · winter 2025–26: 1). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

5
’23–24
1
’25–26

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

$1,875 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · Rodent (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (3).

Filed construction activity

$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)WHITSUN PROPERTY, LLC
Head officerAMEET SACHDEV
Managing agentTOPAZ REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC
Last registered2025-07-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,466,000 $659,700
2026$1,564,000 $703,800
2027$1,877,000 $844,650

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 — 6 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / Madison Av — M102 M116 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 115 St & Madison Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes. 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

89 East 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

32 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 TOPAZ REALTY MANAGEMENT, LLC — 13 buildings, 415 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B7 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2418 Olinville Avenue BX72 B
6425 Broadway BX57 D
4138 Barnes Avenue BX51 B
361 East 10 Street MN38 A
265 South 2 Street BK35 B
530 West 47 Street MN33 B
536 West 50 Street MN28 A
417 East 6 Street MN24 A
52 East 13 Street MN21 B
230 East 124 Street MN20 B
1915 Beverley Road BK18 A
416 East 120 Street MN12 B
89 East 116 Street MN6 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,587,687 on 2015-11-17 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-03-03Agreement $3,209,000 — from WHITSUN PROPERTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,209,000
2015-11-17Agreement $3,500,000 — from WHITSUN PROPERTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,500,000
2015-11-17Mortgage $1,587,688 — from WHITSUN PROPERTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,587,688
2015-11-17Deed $4,800,000 — from 89 EAST 116 PARTNERS LLC to WHITSUN PROPERTY LLC $4,800,000
2013-10-15Agreement $2,000,000 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $2,000,000
2013-10-15AL&R $2,000,000 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $2,000,000
2013-10-15Mortgage $888,375 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $888,375
2013-10-15Deed $2,800,000 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES LLC to 89 EAST 116 PARTNERS LLC $2,800,000
2008-08-20AL&R $1,200,000 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,200,000
2008-08-20Agreement $1,200,000 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $1,200,000
2008-08-20Mortgage $334,556 — from 89 EAST 116TH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $334,556
2003-06-03Mortgage $960,000 — from 89 EAST 116 STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to PARAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $960,000
2003-06-03DEEDO $1,200,000 — from HATAM REALTY CORP. to 89 EAST 116 STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC $1,200,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701440651
2018031401027
2019006028
20200080210
20210271717
202200480654
202300390645
202430360443
20251140410
2026012610477
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 64Housing & tenants 492Ownership & money 27Health & systems 64

Every one of the 683 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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