162 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 34 HPD complaints, 31 311 service requests, 29 rodent inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 97.5. In ZIP 10029, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 12% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-04-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$105,090 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).
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 (1910) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | 104 East Harlem HDFC |
| Head officer | Akinwumi O Oladimeji |
| Managing agent | HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2026-06-04 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $800,800 | $360,360 |
| 2026 | $747,000 | $336,150 |
| 2027 | $896,000 | $403,200 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
| Subway | 103 St — 6 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Lexington Av / E 106 St — M98 M101 M102 M103 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 106 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.
1661 Lexington Avenue
| 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 |
2 311 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.
Managed by HARLEM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT — 74 buildings, 1,852 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B17 · C10 · D4 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 74 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $927,574 on 2016-02-17 (lender: U.S. Deptartment Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-17 | Mortgage $927,574 — from 104 EAST HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to U.S. DEPTARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DE | $927,574 | |
| 2007-07-06 | AL&R $5,009,352 — from THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN to UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO | $5,009,352 | |
| 2007-07-06 | Mortgage $5,009,352 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF | $5,009,352 | |
| 2007-07-06 | SMIS $5,009,352 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN | $5,009,352 | |
| 1999-11-04 | Mortgage $393,600 — from HOMES FOR FAMILIES,INC. to MORTGAGE LENDING OFAMERICA, INC. | $393,600 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Every one of the 162 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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