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236 East 118 Street

719Records
16City systems
2Open violations
68.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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719 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 253 HPD complaints, 155 311 service requests, 107 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)236 EAST 118TH STREET LLC
BBL1016670031
BIN1052625

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 77% 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 68.2. 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · DOOR/WINDOW (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Rodent (1) · PLUMBING (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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)236 EAST 118TH STREET LLC
Head officerHERMAN RUBIN
Managing agentWASHINGTON TOWERS LLC
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$972,800 $437,760
2026$1,167,000 $525,150
2027$1,091,000 $490,950

The city's market estimate has risen 12% 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.

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.

Getting around

Subway116 St — 6 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 119 St — M15 · 300 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

236 East 118 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

22 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by WASHINGTON TOWERS LLC — 20 buildings, 463 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B10 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2608 Amsterdam Avenue MN54 A
516 West 188 Street MN34 B
2182 Amsterdam Avenue MN30 A
510 West 184 Street MN30 A
514 West 184 Street MN30 B
70 Pinehurst Avenue MN25 B
463 West 159 Street MN22 A
531 West 179 Street MN22 B
524 West 184 Street MN21 A
559 West 183 Street MN21 C
503 West 176 Street MN20 B
507 West 176 Street MN20 B
704 West 180 Street MN20 B
520 West 184 Street MN20 A
283 Audubon Avenue MN20 B
515 West 184 Street MN20 B
465 West 159 Street MN17 A
467 West 159 Street MN17 A
234 East 118 Street MN10 A
236 East 118 Street MN10 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $55,937 on 2018-05-04 (lender: The Community Preservation Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-06M&CON $75,965,000 — from 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 514 WEST 184TH STREET LLC; 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 507 WEST to SIGNATURE BANK $75,965,000
2022-07-06AL&R $75,965,000 — from 704 WEST 180TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUBON AVENUE LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 510 WEST 184 to SIGNATURE BANK $75,965,000
2018-05-04Agreement $53,500,000 — from 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC; 463 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 518 WEST to DIME COMMUNITY BANK; THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $53,500,000
2018-05-04Mortgage $55,938 — from 236 EAST 118TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $55,938
2018-05-04Agreement $785,000 — from 236 EAST 118TH STREET LLC to THE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $785,000
2018-05-04Mortgage $729,062 — from 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC to DIME COMMUNITY BANK $729,063
2014-09-10AL&R $53,500,000 — from 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 500 WEST 190TH STREET LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUB to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $53,500,000
2014-09-10Mortgage $16,659,323 — from 463 WEST159TH STREET LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 500 WEST 190TH STREET LLC; 234 EAST 1 to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $16,659,323
2014-09-10Agreement $53,500,000 — from 463 WEST159TH STREET LLC; 515 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 518 WEST 1 to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $53,500,000
2012-03-20Mortgage $3,502,782 — from 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 463 WEST 159TH STREET LLC; 500 WEST to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $3,502,782
2012-03-20Agreement $38,500,000 — from 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC; 503 WEST 176TH STREET LLC; 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 283 AUDUB to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $38,500,000
2012-03-20AL&R $38,500,000 — from 531 WEST 179TH STREET LLC; 2180 AMSTERDAM AVENUE LLC; 520 WEST 188TH STREET LLC; 463 WEST to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $38,500,000
2011-02-28Agreement $9,560,000 — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 234 EAST 118TH STREET, LLC; 500 WEST 190TH STREET LLC $9,560,000
2008-09-23Deed $1,200,000 — from RICHARD L WASSERMAN CHAP 11 TRSTEE MDI 2; RICHARD L WASSERMAN TRSTEE KGLND CRDTR L to 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC $1,200,000
2008-09-23AL&R $9,560,000 — from 70 PINEHURST AVENUE LLC; 500 WEST 190TH STREET LLC; 234 EAST 118TH STREET LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $9,560,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170110516
20180212721
201902024
202003047
20210560460
202201631332
20230150520
20240182525
2025180312
20260130316
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The full timeline

Construction 19Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 540Ownership & money 71Health & systems 69

Every one of the 719 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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