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8 West 119 Street

482Records
17City systems
2Open violations
46Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10026 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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482 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 150 311 service requests, 134 HPD complaints, 83 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10026
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC6
Owner (PLUTO)8 WEST 119 STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION
BBL1017170041
BIN1053196

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% 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 46. In ZIP 10026, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-03-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

7 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (5) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Sidewalk Condition (3) · Noise (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2).

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 (20)
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)8 WEST 119TH STREET HDFC
Head officerRALPH WESTERHOFF
Managing agentBRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,282,000 $576,900
2026$1,363,000 $613,350
2027$1,374,000 $618,300

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $211,526 a year ($18.92 per sq ft), operating expenses $56,794 ($5.08 per sq ft), net operating income $154,731. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
116 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 120 St — M1 · 250 ft
Citi BikeMt Morris Park W & W 120 St · 500 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

8 West 119 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

32 311 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 BRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC. — 58 buildings, 707 units. Grades across the portfolio: A46 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
308 Mott Street MN40 A
173 Bleecker Street MN36 B
140 West 74 Street MN31 A
75 Prospect Park West BK24 A
170 Norfolk Street MN23 A
316 Mott Street MN21 A
254 East 7 Street MN20 A
424 West 46 Street MN20 A
221 West 21 Street MN20 A
304 West 88 Street MN20 A
8 West 119 Street MN20 B
306 Mott Street MN19 A
333 West 22 Street MN16 A
646 9 Avenue MN15 A
613 East 6 Street MN14 A
7 East 3 Street MN14 A
356 West 23 Street MN14 A
355 West 29 Street MN13 A
354 West 23 Street MN13 A
25-40 38 Street QN13 A
38 East 1 Street MN13 A
135 Hudson Street MN12 A
108 West 69 Street MN11 A
343 West 12 Street MN11 A
71 Murray Street MN11 A
460 West 23 Street MN11 A
458 West 23 Street MN10 A
70 East 93 Street MN10 A
323 West 16 Street MN10 A
8 Remsen Street BK10 A
274 Water Street MN10 A
438 West 47 Street MN10 A
436 West 47 Street MN10 A
136 West 70 Street MN10 A
149 Lafayette Avenue BK10 A
221 West 20 Street MN10 A
318 West 15 Street MN10 B
216 East 12 Street MN9 A
131 West 82 Street MN9 A
5 East 3 Street MN8 A
321 West 82 Street MN8 A
260 Bergen Street BK8 A
209 Quincy Street BK8 A
7 East 78 Street MN7 A
23 East 20 Street MN7 A
197 Prince Street MN6 A
29 West 10 Street MN6 A
411 West 21 Street MN5 B
329 West 19 Street MN5 B
325 West 75 Street MN5 C
409 West 21 Street MN5 B
16 East 63 Street MN5 B
8 Greene Street MN5 A
822 President Street BK4 A
428 West 23 Street MN4 C
80 Garfield Place BK4 B
405 Greenwich Street MN4 B
91 Franklin Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-07-15RPTT&RET $145,000 — from 8 WEST 119 STREET HDFC to RICHARDS, RACHEL $145,000
2014-03-18RPTT&RET $140,000 — from 8 WEST 119 STREET HDFC to FOREGGER, VERONICA; FOREGGER, RYAN $140,000
2013-11-21RPTT&RET $90,000 — from 8 WEST 119 STREET H.D.F.C. to WANG, KAORU $90,000
2011-11-28RPTT&RET $101,100 — from DARBY, KURTIS L to BHARGAVA, SUDHIR $101,100
2009-05-11RPTT&RET $135,000 — from 8 WEST 119 STREET HOUSING DEV. FUND CORP to KOUTSOVITIS, SOFIA EUGENIA $135,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201716018
201802125
201904138
20200140115
20210240125
20220382242
20230120315
20243302742
20251420447
20260120315
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 384Ownership & money 14Health & systems 44

Every one of the 482 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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