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18 West 125 Street

608Records
16City systems
6Open violations
79.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (South)
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608 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 147 HPD complaints, 147 311 service requests, 133 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1909
Floors5
Res. units8
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)18 W 125 ASSOC. LLC
BBL1017220145
BIN1053490

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 79.4. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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 violations6 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-03-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 5).

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

$312 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Noise (2) · Graffiti (2) · APPLIANCE (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · WATER LEAK (2).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)18 W 125 ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerJOSEPH AIZER
Managing agentSTRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP
Last registered2025-12-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,433,000 $644,850
2026$1,720,000 $774,000
2027$1,590,000 $715,500

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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

Subway125 St — 2 3 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: W 125 St / 5 Av — M101 M125 · 250 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & W 126 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 133 Fred R Moore. 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

18 West 125 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

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP CORP. — 54 buildings, 369 units. Grades across the portfolio: A18 · B14 · C7 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
208 West 10 Street MN39 A
474 Columbus Avenue MN29 B
100 Boerum Place BK21 B
472 Columbus Avenue MN12 A
184 7 Avenue MN12 B
369 West 126 Street MN10 A
30 3 Street BK8 C
431 Bleecker Street BK8 D
550 West 140 Street MN8 B
18 West 125 Street MN8 B
227 Lenox Avenue MN8 A
444 Franklin Avenue BK8 A
715 Flatbush Avenue BK8 A
341 Prospect Place BK8 B
118 West 127 Street MN7 A
40 West 119 Street MN7 A
208 West 138 Street MN7 A
4 West 126 Street MN7 A
251 West 139 Street MN7 A
82 Christopher Street MN7 D
270 West 139 Street MN7 A
441 Franklin Avenue BK7 B
167 West 126 Street MN6 A
27 East 126 Street MN6 B
729 Quincy Street BK6 A
164 East 61 Street MN6 B
212 West 123 Street MN6 B
150 West 127 Street MN6 A
679 Halsey Street BK6 B
145 West 136 Street MN5 D
231 Bainbridge Street BK5 D
250 West 138 Street MN5 B
32 5 Avenue BK5 D
3 East 124 Street MN4 D
177 West 126 Street MN4 D
122 West 130 Street MN4 C
5102 5th Avenue BK4 D
654 Manhattan Avenue BK4 A
537 West 147 Street MN4 D
2272 Adam C Powell Blvd MN4 D
507 Myrtle Avenue BK4 C
2195 Adam C Powell Blvd MN4 D
1131 Broadway BK4 F
615 Vanderbilt Avenue BK3 C
105 Roebling Street BK3 D
944 Fulton Street BK3 B
1059 Fulton Street BK2 C
656 Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 C
344 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK2 D
602 Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 A
600 Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 A
673 Manhattan Avenue BK2 D
5018 5 Avenue BK2 B
341 Prospect Avenue BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,012,790 on 2016-03-17 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-03-17Mortgage $2,012,790 — from LUXOR PROPERTIES LLC; LUXOR PROPERTIES, L.L.C.; 18W 125 ASSOC. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $2,012,790
2016-03-17Agreement $3,850,000 — from LUXOR PROPERTIES, L.L.C.; 18W 125 ASSOC. LLC; LUXOR PROPERTIES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,850,000
2016-03-17AL&R $3,850,000 — from LUXOR PROPERTIES LLC; 18W 125 ASSOC. LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $3,850,000
2014-04-14Mortgage $1,404,594 — from 18 W 125 ASSOC. LLC; LUXOR PROPERTIES, L.L.C. to SIGNATURE BANK $1,404,594
2014-04-14AL&R $1,900,000 — from 18 W 125 ASSOC. LLC; LUXOR PROPERTIES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,900,000
2014-04-14Deed $3,000,000 — from 18 WEST 125 LLC to 18 W 125 ASSOC. LLC; LUXOR PROPERTIES, L.L.C. $3,000,000
2014-04-14Agreement $1,900,000 — from 18 W 125 ASSOC. LLC; LUXOR PROPERTIES LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,900,000
2004-09-14Mortgage $600,000 — from 18 WEST 125 LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $600,000
2002-10-29Mortgage $443,050 — from 18 WEST 125 LLC to WEST 506, LLC $443,050
2000-02-10Mortgage $318,000 — from WEST 506, LLC to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $318,000
1994-10-18Mortgage $165,000 — from KEM SHOES, INC to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $165,000
1988-09-30Mortgage $260,000 — from MCGILL, KELLY L; KEM SHOES INC; MCGILL, EMOGENE; MCGILL, KEVIN E to SECOND COMMERCIAL FUND $260,000
1984-03-30Mortgage $32,300 — from THORO EXTERMINATINGETC. to CITY OF NEW YORK (HPD) $32,300

Ten-year activity

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2020
2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702280636
201800110213
201901702230
20202490419
20210570416
202202340339
20230180817
20240362718
202500180422
202602190425
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 449Ownership & money 32Health & systems 77

Every one of the 608 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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