1,820 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 696 HPD housing violations, 475 HPD complaints, 420 311 service requests.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 537.4. 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 | 157 total — 33 class C (immediately hazardous), 101 class B, 23 class A. Oldest open since 2016-05-31. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 2 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
39 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 6 · winter 2026–27: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
160 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (23) · DOOR/WINDOW (22) · HEAT/HOT WATER (18) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (16) · PLUMBING (15) · FLOORING/STAIRS (14).
$1,112,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (14) |
| 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) | Hope East Of FiFth HDFC Inc |
| Head officer | Walter Roberts |
| Managing agent | Hope East Of FiFth HDFC Inc |
| Last registered | 2024-11-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,521,000 | $2,034,450 |
| 2026 | $4,421,000 | $1,989,450 |
| 2027 | $4,367,000 | $1,965,150 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.
| Subway | 116 St — 6 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 3 Av — M116 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 118 St & 3 Ave · 350 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.
212 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 |
160 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 18 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 HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HDFC INC — 38 buildings, 492 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B14 · C16 · D6 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 East 110 Street | MN | 60 | C |
| 415 East 115 Street | MN | 30 | B |
| 429 East 115 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 426 East 115 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 11 East 109 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 15 East 109 Street | MN | 24 | C |
| 344 East 112 Street | MN | 18 | C |
| 423 East 115 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 2026 Lexington Avenue | MN | 16 | C |
| 24 East 109 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 22 East 109 Street | MN | 15 | C |
| 334 East 112 Street | MN | 14 | B |
| 212 East 117 Street | MN | 14 | D |
| 2158 2 Avenue | MN | 13 | D |
| 210 East 119 Street | MN | 13 | B |
| 1618 Madison Avenue | MN | 12 | C |
| 16 East 109 Street | MN | 11 | C |
| 2291 1/2 2 Avenue | MN | 11 | C |
| 26 East 109 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 112 East 117 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 2349 2 Avenue | MN | 10 | B |
| 212 East 111 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 316 East 116 Street | MN | 9 | B |
| 18 East 109 Street | MN | 9 | D |
| 2284 2 Avenue | MN | 9 | C |
| 154 East 124 Street | MN | 8 | F |
| 307 East 111 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 422 East 115 Street | MN | 8 | C |
| 162 East 105 Street | MN | 7 | C |
| 1691 Lexington Avenue | MN | 6 | C |
| 2330 2 Avenue | MN | 6 | B |
| 120 East 117 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 140 East 117 Street | MN | 4 | D |
| 2161 2 Avenue | MN | 4 | D |
| 156 East 124 Street | MN | 4 | C |
| 161 East 116 Street | MN | 3 | B |
| 2164 2 Avenue | MN | 3 | B |
| 155 East 117 Street | MN | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,000,000 on 2019-10-16 (lender: Hope Community, INC.), covering 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-16 | Agreement $4,456,295 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $4,456,295 | |
| 2019-10-16 | Mortgage $4,456,295 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HDFC, INC. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $4,456,295 | |
| 2019-10-16 | Mortgage $3,000,000 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HDFC, INC. to HOPE COMMUNITY, INC. | $3,000,000 | |
| 2018-02-20 | MLEA $530,000 — from HOPE HEF CT LLC to SBA SITE MANAGEMENT, LLC | $530,000 | |
| 2017-01-23 | Mortgage $1,699,997 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC to HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F | $1,699,997 | |
| 2017-01-23 | Mortgage $8,055,574 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $8,055,574 | |
| 2017-01-23 | Mortgage $27,754,059 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $27,754,059 | |
| 2017-01-23 | Mortgage $8,068,778 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $8,068,778 | |
| 2017-01-23 | Mortgage $46,875,648 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $46,875,648 | |
| 2017-01-23 | Mortgage $2,899,999 — from HOPE EAST OF FIFTH HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F; HOPE EAST OF FIFTH LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI | $2,899,999 | |
| 2016-07-01 | Deed $4,985,739 — from YAIR M. BRUCK, REFEREE to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $4,985,739 | |
| 2016-06-08 | Sold for $4,985,739 | $4,985,739 | $356,124 |
| 1991-12-19 | Mortgage $1,580,000 — from CASA COMUNAL HDFC to NYS HOMELESS HSG ETC | $1,580,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 123 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 40 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 75 |
| 2020 | 12 | 1 | 95 | 4 | 5 | 117 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 0 | 4 | 199 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 69 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 4 | 108 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 6 | 59 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 4 | 186 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 8 | 230 |
Every one of the 1,820 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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