391 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 84 HPD housing violations, 64 HPD complaints, 43 311 service requests.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 73.8. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 13 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-02-09. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Noise (3) · Animal (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Missed Collection (2).
$66,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (22) |
| 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) | ATE KAYS 2 LLC |
| Head officer | ALEX YELON |
| Managing agent | BUILDING EQUITY MGMT LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,962,000 | $1,782,900 |
| 2026 | $4,646,000 | $2,090,700 |
| 2027 | $4,435,000 | $1,995,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 3 Av — M102 M116 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 118 St & 3 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 007 Samuel Stern. 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.
178 East 117 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 |
25 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 BUILDING EQUITY MANAGEMENT LLC — 103 buildings, 1,953 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B18 · C7 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 103 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,800,000 on 2007-06-07 (lender: Commerce Bank, N.A.), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Agreement $11,000,000 — from ATE KAYS 2 LLC to INFINITY COMMERCIAL LENDING, LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2024-04-04 | AL&R $11,000,000 — from ATE KAYS 2 LLC to INFINITY COMMERCIAL LENDING, LLC | $11,000,000 | |
| 2014-01-14 | M&CON $15,100,000 — from ATE KAYS 2 LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $15,100,000 | |
| 2014-01-14 | AL&R $15,100,000 — from ATE KAYS 2 LLC to BANK LEUMI USA | $15,100,000 | |
| 2014-01-09 | Deed $13,400,000 — from EAST HARLEM DEVELOPERS LLC to ATE KAYS 2 LLC | $13,400,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | Mortgage $10,620,000 — from EAST HARLEM DEVELOPERS, LLC to COMMERCE BANK, N.A. | $10,620,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | Mortgage $2,800,000 — from EAST HARLEM DEVELOPERS, LLC to COMMERCE BANK, N.A. | $2,800,000 | |
| 2007-06-07 | AL&R $13,420,000 — from EAST HARLEM DEVELOPERS, LLC to COMMERCE BANK, N.A. | $13,420,000 | |
| 2004-03-15 | Deed $1,375,000 — from BOB-CAT REALTY CO., INC. to EAST HARLEM DEVELOPERS, LLC | $1,375,000 | |
| 1989-02-08 | Mortgage $131,250 — from BOB-CAT REALTY CO INC to ANAZAGASTI, ROBERT | $131,250 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| 2018 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 28 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 33 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
Every one of the 391 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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