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1429 5 Avenue

1,823Records
19City systems
116Open violations
144.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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1,823 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 814 311 service requests, 556 HPD complaints, 235 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built2004
Floors6
Res. units42
ClassD7
Owner (PLUTO)LA CASA QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
BBL1016220073
BIN1087437

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 144.7. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
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 violations116 total — 28 class C (immediately hazardous), 71 class B, 17 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-30.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

78 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 68 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

68
’23–24
6
’24–25

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

$4,900 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

366 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (80) · DOOR/WINDOW (46) · HEAT/HOT WATER (37) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (32) · Noise (27) · APPLIANCE (21).

Filed construction activity

$4,791,497 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (2004)
YesSix or more residential units (42)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)La Casa Quinta
Head officerLuis Vargas
Managing agentLa Casa Nuestra HDFC
Last registered2025-09-23

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,160,000 $1,872,000
2026$4,740,000 $2,133,000
2027$4,667,000 $2,100,150

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 44/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Salsa CateringLatin AmericanNot yet gradedMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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.

Getting around

Subway116 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 5 Av — M102 M116 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 118 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

1429 5 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

366 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 37 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 LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC — 30 buildings, 412 units. Grades across the portfolio: B6 · C18 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1429 5 Avenue MN42 B
1932 2 Avenue MN40 C
432 East 116 Street MN21 C
1924 2 Avenue MN20 C
260 East 125 Street MN19 B
322 Pleasant Avenue MN17 B
193 East 100 Street MN16 B
320 Pleasant Avenue MN16 C
413 East 117 Street MN15 C
2336 1 Avenue MN15 D
162 East 100 Street MN14 B
416 East 116 Street MN13 D
247 East 123 Street MN11 C
246 East 119 Street MN10 C
10 East 116 Street MN10 D
2405 2 Avenue MN10 F
310 East 109 Street MN10 C
12 East 116 Street MN10 C
2411 2 Avenue MN10 C
452 East 119 Street MN10 C
54 East 116 Street MN9 C
2334 1 Avenue MN9 D
503 East 118 Street MN9 C
2415 2 Avenue MN9 C
351 Pleasant Avenue MN8 B
1411 5 Avenue MN8 D
162 East 111 Street MN8 C
101 East 102 Street MN8 C
195 East 100 Street MN8 C
182 East 122 Street MN7 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,285,000 on 2007-03-21 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-11-27RPTT&RET $3,361,376 — from ENTERPRISE HOUSING PARTNERS X LIMITED PA to LA CASA QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND $3,361,376
2007-03-21Agreement $1,156,400 — from LA CASA QUINTA L.P.; LA CASA QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,156,400
2007-03-21Agreement $1,156,400 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to LA CASA QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; LA CASA QUINTA L.P. $1,156,400
2007-03-21Mortgage $1,285,000 — from LA CAS QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; LA CAS QUINTA L.P. to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION $1,285,000
2007-03-21Agreement $1,285,000 — from HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION to LA CAS QUINTA L.P.; LA CAS QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C $1,285,000
2007-03-21Agreement $1,285,000 — from HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION to LA CAS QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C; LA CAS QUINTA L.P. $1,285,000
2004-02-25Mortgage $4,400,000 — from LA CASA QUINTA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; LA CASA QUINTA L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $4,400,000

Ten-year activity

1,0005000
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
587
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703101418
201824240535
201901310537
20200213006138
20210212403129
202224139010155
20231457426587
20241026606273
20251319516206
202647290444
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The full timeline

Construction 40Enforcement 73Housing & tenants 1,623Ownership & money 21Health & systems 66

Every one of the 1,823 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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