1,031 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 390 311 service requests, 262 HPD complaints, 196 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 79% 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 105.3. 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 | 34 total — 16 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2019-02-17. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
97 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (33) · Noise (12) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · GENERAL (10) · PAINT/PLASTER (6) · Elevator (4).
$243,660 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2007) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (27) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 21-27 WEST 128TH STREET ASSOCIATES,LP |
| Head officer | ADAM WEINSTEIN |
| Managing agent | PHIPPS HOUSES SERVICES, INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,156,000 | $520,200 |
| 2026 | $1,317,000 | $592,650 |
| 2027 | $1,367,000 | $615,150 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 49/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 128 St — M1 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 126 St · 650 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.
25 West 128 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
97 311 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.
Managed by PHIPPS HOUSES SERVICES, INC — 80 buildings, 6,786 units. Grades across the portfolio: A24 · B38 · C8 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 80 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $250,000 on 2009-12-31 (lender: Jp Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-31 | Mortgage $250,000 — from 21-27 WEST 128TH STREET ASSOCIATES,L.P.; WEST 128TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FU to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $250,000 | |
| 2009-12-31 | Agreement $2,500,000 — from WEST 128TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; 21-27 WEST 128TH STREET ASSOCIATES,L.P. to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK,N.A. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2007-07-25 | Mortgage $2,500,000 — from WEST 128TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; 21-27 WEST 128TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,500,000 | |
| 2007-07-25 | Mortgage $2,884,996 — from WEST 128TH STREET HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; 21-27 WEST 128TH STREET ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CITY OF NEW YORK ACTING BY AND THROUGH I | $2,884,996 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 86 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 5 | 117 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 43 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 25 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 2 | 5 | 107 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 71 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 69 |
Every one of the 1,031 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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