117 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 311 service requests, 20 rodent inspections.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 18.5. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2010-11-16. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Street Light Condition (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 (1900) |
| No | Six or more residential units (4) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | HEENAM Bae |
| Managing agent | PYRUS MANAGEMENT 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 | $718,800 | $323,460 |
| 2026 | $654,000 | $294,300 |
| 2027 | $758,000 | $341,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 3 Av — M102 M116 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 118 St & 3 Ave · 300 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.
181 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 |
4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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 PYRUS MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 111 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B3 · C6 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 390 South 2 Street | BK | 19 | A |
| 306 West 22 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 2707 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 12 | A |
| 110 West 87 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 2709 8 Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 1464 St Nicholas Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
| 2155 2 Avenue | MN | 8 | C |
| 2027 1 Avenue | MN | 7 | A |
| 1071 1 Avenue | MN | 5 | C |
| 181 East 117 Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 366 West 46 Street | MN | 4 | B |
| 2153 2 Avenue | MN | 3 | C |
| 209 East 117 Street | MN | 3 | D |
| 364 West 46 Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 207 East 117 Street | MN | 3 | B |
| 308 West 48 Street | MN | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $526,484 on 2015-03-03 (lender: Habib American Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-03 | AL&R $1,150,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $1,150,000 | |
| 2015-03-03 | Agreement $1,150,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $1,150,000 | |
| 2015-03-03 | Mortgage $526,484 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK | $526,484 | |
| 2015-02-13 | Agreement $730,000 — from BAE, HEE NAM; CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $730,000 | |
| 2015-02-13 | Mortgage $199,986 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $199,986 | |
| 2004-12-10 | Mortgage $560,000 — from CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC to ASIA BANK, N.A. | $560,000 | |
| 2004-12-10 | AL&R $560,000 — from ASIA BANK, N.A. to CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC, | $560,000 | |
| 2004-12-10 | Deed $800,000 — from RAPSIL CONSTRUCTION CORP. to CITY LIGHTS REALTY LLC | $800,000 | |
| 2003-06-05 | DEEDO $397,118 — from HEWES, HENRY to 117 STREET OWNERS CORP. | $397,118 | |
| 2003-06-05 | DEEDO $815,000 — from 117 STREET OWNERS CORP. to VASQUEZZ, JAMES | $815,000 | |
| 2003-06-05 | Mortgage $611,250 — from VASQUEZZ, JAMES to OHIO SAVINGS BANK; MERS | $611,250 | |
| 2003-01-15 | DEEDO $10,000 — from VAZQUEZ, JAMES to RAPSIL CONSTRUCTION CORP | $10,000 | |
| 1987-12-03 | Mortgage $130,000 — from HEWES, HENRY to R G CAPITAL CORP | $130,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Every one of the 117 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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