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186 East 104 Street

247Records
14City systems
7Open violations
51.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10029 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (South)
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247 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 43 rodent inspections, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 39 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10029
Built1910
Floors5
Res. units9
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH ST REET
BBL1016310140
BIN1051952

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 51.1. 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 violations7 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1987-08-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
4
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Graffiti (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PLUMBING (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · WATER LEAK (1).

Filed construction activity

$9,000 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 (9)
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)RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH STREET
Head officerKLEVER ORTEGA
Managing agent14K MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-07-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,258,000 $1,016,100
2026$1,936,000 $871,200
2027$2,323,000 $1,045,350

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

Subway103 St — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / E 104 St — M101 M102 M103 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 103 St & Lexington Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Lexington Academy. 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

186 East 104 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

13 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by 14K MANAGEMENT INC. — 7 buildings, 101 units. Grades across the portfolio: A3 · B3 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
512 West 135 Street MN25 A
508 West 135 Street MN24 A
473 West 145 Street MN20 B
186 East 104 Street MN9 B
42 Patchen Avenue BK8 C
525 East 6 Street MN8 A
999 Sheridan Avenue BX7 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $47,664 on 2012-11-28 (lender: The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-11-09RPTT&RET $5,020 — from 186 EAST 104TH STREET HDFC to PARRA HIPOLITO, JOSE G; HIPOLITO SANCHEZ, PORFIRIA $5,020
2014-06-13RPTT&RET $2,500 — from RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104 STREE to ORTIZ, MARGARITA; ORTEGA, KLEVER $2,500
2014-05-20RPTT&RET $2,500 — from RESIDENT ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104 STREET to BARRERA, ADRIAN $2,500
2014-05-13RPTT&RET $2,500 — from RESIDENT ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104 STREET to EDID, DOLORES $2,500
2013-08-28RPTT&RET $2,500 — from RESIDENT ASSICUATUIB 186 EAST 104 STREET to RODRIGUEZ, JORGE $2,500
2013-08-15RPTT&RET $2,500 — from RESIDENT ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104 STREET to MEJIA, JAIME $2,500
2012-11-28Deed $1,580,156 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH ST $1,580,156
2012-11-28Mortgage $47,664 — from RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH ST to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $47,664
2012-11-28AL&R $592,050 — from RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH ST to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $592,050
2012-11-28Mortgage $592,050 — from RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH ST to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $592,050
2012-11-28Agreement $942,104 — from RESIDENT'S ASSOCIATION 186 EAST 104TH ST to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $942,104
2007-08-07AL&R $1,363,000 — from 186 EAST 104 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $1,363,000
2007-08-07Mortgage $236,843 — from 186 EAST 104 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $236,843
2007-08-07Mortgage $124,072 — from 186 EAST 104 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $124,072
2007-08-07Mortgage $344,488 — from 186 EAST 104 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $344,488

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700311317
2018000044
2019002035
2020002013
2021000033
2022003069
2023013048
2024003036
202531260333
2026002046
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 26Housing & tenants 109Ownership & money 40Health & systems 53

Every one of the 247 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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