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136 East 117 Street

4,060Records
19City systems
56Open violations
44.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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4,060 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,702 HPD complaints, 1,091 311 service requests, 805 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units72
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)124-136 EAST 117 LLC
BBL1016440059
BIN1052315

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 44.9. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations56 total — 25 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2013-08-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

64 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 36). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
6
’24–25
36
’25–26

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

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

92 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (29) · Noise (19) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4) · PLUMBING (4) · Dirty Condition (4).

Filed construction activity

$881,550 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (72)
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)124-136 EAST 117 LLC
Head officerAbraham singer
Managing agentHFNYC Management LLC
Last registered2026-02-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$8,529,000 $3,838,050
2026$9,068,000 $4,080,600
2027$9,452,000 $4,253,400

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 13/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 2017 (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 — 6 · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / Lexington Av — M116 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 115 St & Lexington Ave · 550 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.

Report a problem to 311

136 East 117 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

92 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 29 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 HFNYC MANAGEMENT LLC — 19 buildings, 649 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B9 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
136 East 117 Street MN72 B
230 West 107 Street MN67 A
220 West 107 Street MN59 B
210 West 107 Street MN53 B
244 East 117 Street MN41 A
231 East 117 Street MN35 A
1661 Park Avenue MN34 B
235 East 117 Street MN33 A
529 West 158 Street MN31 A
215 East 117 Street MN31 A
326 East 117 Street MN29 B
322 East 117 Street MN28 A
504 West 159 Street MN25 B
522 West 161 Street MN24 C
516 West 159 Street MN21 B
316 East 117 Street MN18 B
1516 Bedford Avenue BK16 B
508 West 158 Street MN16 D
512 West 158 Street MN16 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,000,000 on 2019-01-30 (lender: Loancore Capital Credit Reit LLC), covering 9 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-06-30Agreement $225,000 — from O'CONNOR, JOSEPH to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $225,000
2019-01-30AL&R $89,685,000 — from EAST 117 REALTY LLC; 215 EAST 117 LLC; 244 EAST 117 LLC; 231 EAST 117 LLC; 124-136 EAST 11 to LOANCORE CAPITAL CREDIT REIT LLC $89,685,000
2019-01-30Mortgage $4,000,000 — from EAST 117 REALTY LLC; 244 EAST 117 LLC; 231 EAST 117 LLC; 235 EAST 117 LLC; 215 EAST 117 LL to LOANCORE CAPITAL CREDIT REIT LLC $4,000,000
2019-01-30Agreement $85,685,000 — from 244 EAST 117 LLC; 235 EAST 117 LLC; 215 EAST 117 LLC; 124-136 EAST 117 LLC; EAST 117 REALT to LOANCORE CAPITAL CREDIT REIT LLC $85,685,000
2019-01-30Mortgage $44,357,523 — from 1661 PA REALTY LLC; 235 EAST 117 LLC; 215 EAST 117 LLC; 244 EAST 117 LLC; 124-136 EAST 117 to LOANCORE CAPITAL CREDIT REIT LLC $44,357,523
2018-12-28Agreement $200,000,000 — from 137 EAST 110 LLC; 234 EAST 116 LLC; 237 EAST 111 LLC; 318 EAST 106 LLC; 312 EAST 106 LLC; to TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC; TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC $200,000,000
2018-12-28Agreement $200,000,000 — from 137 EAST 110 LLC; 234 EAST 116 LLC; 237 EAST 111 LLC; 318 EAST 106 LLC; 312 EAST 106 LLC; to TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC; TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS, LLC $200,000,000
2016-12-30AL&R $200,000,000 — from 231 EAST 117 LLC; 411 EAST 114 LLC; 216 EAST 118 LLC; 139 EAST 110 LLC; 112 EAST 103 LLC; to TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC $200,000,000
2016-12-30Agreement $183,333,333 — from 215 EAST 117 LLC; 124-136 EAST 117 LLC; 238 EAST 116 LLC; 423 EAST 114 LLC; 204 EAST 112 L to TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC $183,333,333
2016-12-30Mortgage $16,666,667 — from 216 EAST 118 LLC; 118 EAST 103 LLC; 411 EAST 118 LLC; 103 EAST 102 LLC; 2156 2ND LLC; 1567 to TRIMONT REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC $16,666,667
2016-12-22Deed $25,000,000 — from DDEH 124 E117 LLC to 124-136 EAST 117 LLC $25,000,000
2016-12-16Sold for $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $347,222
2014-02-03Mortgage $15,000,000 — from DDEH 238 E111 LLC; DDEH 102 E116 LLC; DDEH 231 E117 LLC; DDEH 1567 LEXINGTON LLC; DDEH 291 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $15,000,000
2014-02-03Agreement $180,000,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to DDEH 154 E106 LLC; DDEH 102 E103 LLC; DDEH 228 E116 LLC; DDEH 1567 LEXINGTON LLC; DDEH 234 $180,000,000
2014-01-13AL&R $11,915,000 — from DDEH 124 E117 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $11,915,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
670
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20178614232161
20183720925226
2019444462218494
202003163702670
202132019208223
202201431550
20230414914158
202464800494
202514660778
2026013201043
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The full timeline

Construction 33Enforcement 148Housing & tenants 3,658Ownership & money 106Health & systems 115

Every one of the 4,060 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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