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231 East 117 Street

3,201Records
17City systems
16Open violations
8.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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3,201 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,439 HPD complaints, 905 311 service requests, 498 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units35
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)AHUVA
BBL1016670016
BIN1052617

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 68% 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 8.1. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations16 total — 13 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-02.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

23 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Construction Lead Dust (2) · Lead (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$662,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (35)
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)231 EAST 117 LLC
Head officerAbraham singer
Managing agentHFNYC Management LLC
Last registered2026-07-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,779,000 $1,700,550
2026$4,165,000 $1,874,250
2027$4,068,000 $1,830,600

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

2 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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 116 St / 2 Av — M116 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 118 St & 3 Ave · 450 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

231 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

23 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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
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
2019-01-30AL&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 $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
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
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
2016-12-30Agreement $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
2016-12-30AL&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
2016-12-22Deed $9,325,000 — from DDEH 231 E117 LLC to 231 EAST 117 LLC $9,325,000
2016-12-16Sold for $9,325,000 $9,325,000 $266,429
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
2014-02-03Mortgage $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
2014-01-14Mortgage $9,230,000 — from DDEH 231 E117 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $9,230,000
2014-01-14AL&R $9,230,000 — from DDEH 231 E117 LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $9,230,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017953599312676
201831340224424
201905165228200
202008372014394
20210211101114
202200171220
20230180312
20240180413
202581160328
20264190317
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 103Housing & tenants 2,900Ownership & money 98Health & systems 74

Every one of the 3,201 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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