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34 West 129 Street

233Records
13City systems
5Open violations
33.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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233 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 81 311 service requests, 38 HPD housing violations, 30 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units25
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)129TH STREET CLUSTERASSOCAITES,L.P.
BBL1017260055
BIN1053706

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 56% 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 33.2. 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 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2015-09-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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

What 311 hears from this address

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

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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)129TH STREET CLUSTER ASS LP
Head officerSHAUN D COVINGTON
Managing agentCOVINGTON REALTY SERVICES, INC
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,107,000 $498,150
2026$988,000 $444,600
2027$1,091,000 $490,950

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

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

Subway125 St — 2 3 · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 129 St — M7 M102 · 500 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 130 St · 550 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

34 West 129 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

8 311 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 COVINGTON REALTY SERVICES, INC. — 37 buildings, 529 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B8 · C4 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
35 Mt Morris Park West MN32 B
38 West 129 Street MN30 B
47 West 129 Street MN25 A
35 West 129 Street MN25 B
34 West 129 Street MN25 A
127 West 133 Street MN24 C
213 West 111 Street MN24 A
46 Rivington Street MN24 A
401 West 130 Street MN23 B
104 Lenox Avenue MN22 C
266 West 123 Street MN20 B
375 Manhattan Avenue MN20 A
200 West 112 Street MN18 A
207 West 147 Street MN15 A
1965 Madison Avenue MN15 C
108 West 114 Street MN15 A
2046 Adam C Powell Blvd MN14 A
252 West 123 Street MN12 A
137 West 128 Street MN11 A
211 West 115 Street MN10 A
311 West 128 Street MN10 A
145 West 111 Street MN10 A
655 Riverside Drive MN10 A
1842 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 A
310 West 128 Street MN9 A
2364 8 Avenue MN8 A
111 Lenox Avenue MN8 A
2052 Adam C Powell Blvd MN8 A
172 West 130 Street MN8 C
66 West 116 Street MN8 B
64 West 116 Street MN8 B
2276 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN6 A
1963 Madison Avenue MN5 B
314 West 112 Street MN5 A
152 West 130 Street MN4 D
111 West 126 Street MN4 D
150 West 130 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,408,457 on 2007-07-03 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 4 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-07-03Agreement $9,023,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. $9,023,000
2007-07-03SPRD $9,023,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. $9,023,000
2007-07-03Mortgage $4,408,457 — from 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,408,457
1998-09-18Mortgage $1,694,921 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVPMNT ; PASCAL REALTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION to CITIBANK, NA $1,694,921
1998-09-18Mortgage $10,705,689 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVPMNT ; PASCAL REALTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION to CITIBANK, NA $10,705,689
1990-06-27Mortgage $95,000 — from 34-36 WEST 129TH STCORP to BLUMENTHAL, LEON; DAR HOUSING CORP $95,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712014
201801023
201904138
202006017
20210150116
20220220224
20231230327
20240190322
20252110417
202603025
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 151Ownership & money 30Health & systems 30

Every one of the 233 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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