3,962 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,954 311 service requests, 929 HPD complaints, 550 HPD housing violations.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 137.6. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 55 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 14 class A. Oldest open since 2019-11-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
134 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 98 · winter 2024–25: 22 · winter 2025–26: 10). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
637 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (338) · HEAT/HOT WATER (65) · GENERAL (44) · PAINT/PLASTER (33) · PLUMBING (32) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (18).
$3,944,692 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (61 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (49) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 125 IMPROVEMENT GROUP LLC |
| Head officer | DAVID TENNENBAUM |
| Managing agent | DAVID TENNENBAUM |
| Last registered | 2025-08-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,040,000 | $3,168,000 |
| 2026 | $7,408,000 | $3,333,600 |
| 2027 | $7,452,000 | $3,353,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 86/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Street Burger | Hamburgers | A | — |
| Cap't Loui Seafood Boil | Seafood | B | — |
| Fresh Hot Pizza | Pizza | A | — |
| Insomnia Cookies | Bakery Products/Desserts | Grade Pending | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
4 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 4 restaurants
7 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Odor, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Contains Foreign Object), shared by 4 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
| Subway | 125 St — 2 3 · 650 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 |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: W 125 St / 5 Av — M101 M125 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 126 St · 400 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.
17 West 125 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
637 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 65 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,676,190 on 2015-09-09 (lender: East West Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-29 | Deed $21,224,649 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to 125 IMPROVEMENT GROUP LLC | $21,224,649 | |
| 2022-07-12 | Sold for $21,224,649 | $21,224,649 | $433,156 |
| 2015-09-09 | Agreement $13,500,000 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $13,500,000 | |
| 2015-09-09 | Mortgage $5,676,190 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $5,676,190 | |
| 2015-09-09 | AL&R $3,823,810 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $3,823,810 | |
| 2015-09-09 | Mortgage $3,823,810 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $3,823,810 | |
| 2015-09-09 | Mortgage $2,000,000 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $2,000,000 | |
| 2015-09-09 | AL&R $13,500,000 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $13,500,000 | |
| 2015-09-09 | AL&R $5,676,190 — from THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC to EAST WEST BANK | $5,676,190 | |
| 2015-09-09 | Deed $29,618,150 — from TT FAMILY 125, LLC; ARBA KOSOT, LLC; MP WEST 125 LLC; FBE WEST 125 LLC to THOR 17 WEST 125TH STREET LLC | $29,618,150 | |
| 2014-04-28 | Agreement $5,856,480 — from 5-15 WEST 125TH LLC to C AND A CAPITAL LLC | $5,856,480 | |
| 2014-04-28 | Mortgage $5,856,480 — from RCGL 125TH STREET LLC to CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $5,856,480 | |
| 2013-07-31 | Deed $13,600,000 — from WEST 125TH REALTY CORP. to 17 WEST 125 HOLDINGS, LLC | $13,600,000 | |
| 2013-07-31 | AL&R $11,500,000 — from 17 WEST 125 HOLDINGS, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $11,500,000 | |
| 2013-07-31 | Mortgage $6,383,420 — from 17 WEST 125 HOLDINGS, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $6,383,420 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 3 | 145 |
| 2018 | 9 | 5 | 150 | 0 | 8 | 172 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | 81 | 1 | 5 | 103 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 48 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 6 | 2 | 104 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 135 | 6 | 8 | 156 |
| 2023 | 17 | 5 | 811 | 0 | 11 | 844 |
| 2024 | 25 | 6 | 185 | 0 | 11 | 227 |
| 2025 | 0 | 7 | 174 | 0 | 10 | 191 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 8 | 327 |
Every one of the 3,962 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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