250 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 311 service requests, 32 HPD complaints, 27 DOB job filings.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 92% 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 242.3. 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 | 7 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-09-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
44 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 20 · winter 2025–26: 20). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
46 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Cannabis Retailer (17) · HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · WATER LEAK (3) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Dirty Condition (2).
$468,122 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (24 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 120 East 116 LLC |
| Head officer | Nurul Ahia |
| Managing agent | Tristar Management Associates LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-31 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,537,000 | $691,650 |
| 2026 | $1,639,000 | $737,550 |
| 2027 | $1,728,000 | $777,600 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
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 | 116 St — 6 · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 116 St / Lexington Av — M116 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 115 St & Lexington Ave · 250 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.
120 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 |
46 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 TRISTAR MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES LLC — 78 buildings, 1,020 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B21 · C27 · D17 · F2. See the whole portfolio
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,908,945 on 2026-06-05 (lender: Bank Of Montreal). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | AL&R $4,400,000 — from 120 EAST 116 LLC to BANK OF MONTREAL | $4,400,000 | |
| 2026-06-05 | Agreement $4,400,000 — from 120 EAST 116 LLC to BANK OF MONTREAL | $4,400,000 | |
| 2026-06-05 | Mortgage $1,908,945 — from 120 EAST 116 LLC to BANK OF MONTREAL | $1,908,945 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Mortgage $2,625,630 — from 120 EAST 116 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,625,630 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Deed $4,050,000 — from 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP.; 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP.; 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP. to 120 EAST 116 LLC; 120 EAST 116 LLC; 120 EAST 116 LLC | $4,050,000 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Deed $4,050,000 — from 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP.; 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP.; 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP. to 120 EAST 116 LLC; 120 EAST 116 LLC; 120 EAST 116 LLC | $4,050,000 | |
| 2021-11-08 | Deed $4,050,000 — from 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP.; 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP.; 120 EAST 116 STREET CORP. to 120 EAST 116 LLC; 120 EAST 116 LLC; 120 EAST 116 LLC | $4,050,000 | |
| 2021-11-08 | AL&R $2,625,630 — from 120 EAST 116 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,625,630 | |
| 2021-10-27 | Sold for $4,050,000 | $4,050,000 | $506,250 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 61 |
Every one of the 250 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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