Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

242 East 117 Street

233Records
15City systems
29Open violations
105.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
Open in the map

233 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 69 HPD housing violations, 59 rodent inspections, 45 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)242 E 117 ST HSG DVLP FD
BBL1016660030
BIN1052588

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 105.1. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations29 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1978-01-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Rodent (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)242 EAST 117TH STREET HDFC
Head officerROBERTO ANAZAGASTI
Managing agentNERVE INC
Last registered2025-11-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,032,000 $464,400
2026$1,116,000 $502,200
2027$893,000 $401,850

The city's market estimate has fallen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 2 Av — M116 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 118 St & 3 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 155 William Paca. 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

242 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

21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 NERVE INC — 4 buildings, 30 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C1 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
105 East 102 Street MN11 D
18 East 116 Street MN9 D
242 East 117 Street MN8 B
100 East 117 Street MN2 C

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
38
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017010313
2018018321
2019016824
20200459
20210415
20220549
20230527
2024211720
20250426
2026033538
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 3Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 147Ownership & money 3Health & systems 68

Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10035 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map