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81 West 118 Street

259Records
15City systems
1Open violations
—Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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259 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 57 311 service requests, 45 rodent inspections, 29 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1909
Floors5
Res. units0
ClassM9
Owner (PLUTO)81 GARDEN LLC
BBL1017170006
BIN1053178

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Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1976-12-06.

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Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · PLUMBING (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,377,775 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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.

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)81 Garden LLC- Management
Head officerCheryl Loner
Managing agentTHE GARDEN GROUP MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-08-21

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$187,000 $84,150
2026$190,000 $85,500
2027$195,000 $87,750

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 — 2 3 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 119 St — M7 M102 · 250 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 117 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 242 - The Young Diplomats Magnet Academy. 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

81 West 118 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

12 311 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 THE GARDEN GROUP MANAGEMENT INC. — 26 buildings, 191 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B3 · C5 · D6 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
171 Linden Boulevard BK29 A
362 Stockton Street BK22 C
324 East 116 Street MN14 C
1119 Grant Avenue BX9 C
179 Hopkins Street BK8 A
301 Broadway BK8 A
62 Hawthorne Street BK8 A
60 Hawthorne Street BK8 A
64 Hawthorne Street BK8 B
281 South 2 Street BK7 A
279 South 2 Street BK7 A
1128 Grant Avenue BX6 D
175 Hopkins Street BK6 D
232 Quincy Street BK6 B
177 Hopkins Street BK6 A
298 Schaefer Street BK6 C
233 Jackson Street BK6 A
234 Quincy Street BK6 B
30 Fayette Street BK5 D
307 East 26 Street BK4 D
1126 Fteley Avenue BX4 D
103 Pulaski Street BK3 D
322 East 116 Street MN3 F
168 Powers Street BK2 C
2131 Nostrand Avenue BK0 —
81 West 118 Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $730,000 on 2023-01-23 (lender: Spencer Savings Bank, Sla). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-01-23Mortgage $730,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $730,000
2023-01-23Agreement $4,230,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $4,230,000
2023-01-23AL&R $4,230,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to SPENCER SAVINGS BANK, SLA $4,230,000
2021-11-30Mortgage $1,300,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,300,000
2021-11-30AL&R $2,200,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,200,000
2021-11-30Agreement $2,200,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,200,000
2021-11-30Agreement $600,000 — from JORAMEL LLC to 81 GARDEN LLC $600,000
2021-11-30AL&R $1,300,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,300,000
2020-09-30Mortgage $1,400,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to JORAMEL LLC $1,400,000
2020-09-30Mortgage $1,600,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to JORAMEL LLC $1,600,000
2020-09-30AL&R $3,000,000 — from 81 GARDEN LLC to JORAMEL LLC $3,000,000
2020-09-09Deed $1,999,900 — from HOMESIDE DEVELOPMENT CORP. to 81 GARDEN LLC $1,999,900
2020-08-17Sold for $1,999,900 $1,999,900 $1,999,900
2018-05-10Deed $1,000,000 — from GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL CHURCH; BOARD OF TRUSTEES to HOMESIDE DEVELOPMENT CORP. $1,000,000
2018-04-27Sold for $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011013
2018101215
2019002136
202012118729
2021241279759
2022109422871
20233157319
20240170311
2025001056
20260090110
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The full timeline

Construction 50Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 99Ownership & money 31Health & systems 51

Every one of the 259 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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