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38 West 129 Street

390Records
12City systems
18Open violations
53Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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390 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 120 311 service requests, 68 HPD complaints, 54 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1909
Floors5
Res. units30
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)129TH STREET CLUSTERASSOCAITES,L.P.
BBL1017260057
BIN1053707, 1053708, 1053709

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 65% 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 53. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations18 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 12 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2001-02-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
6
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Non (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 (1909)
YesSix or more residential units (30)
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)129TH STREET CLUSTER ASS LP
Head officerSHAUN D COVINGTON
Managing agentCOVINGTON REALTY SERVICES
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$1,429,000 $643,050
2026$1,650,000 $742,500
2027$1,726,000 $776,700

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 450 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 130 St · 450 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

38 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

39 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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: $2,688,508 on 1999-10-28 (lender: NYC Hpd), 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
2007-07-03SPRD $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
2007-07-03Agreement $9,023,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. $9,023,000
2007-07-03Agreement $9,023,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. $9,023,000
2007-07-03Agreement $9,023,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. $9,023,000
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
2007-07-03SPRD $9,023,000 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to 129TH STREET CLUSTER ASSOCIATES L.P. $9,023,000
1999-10-28Mortgage $2,688,508 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING & DEVEL to NYC HPD $2,688,508
1998-09-18Mortgage $10,705,689 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVPMNT ; PASCAL REALTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION to CITIBANK, NA $10,705,689
1998-09-18Mortgage $1,694,921 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVPMNT ; PASCAL REALTY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION to CITIBANK, NA $1,694,921

Ten-year activity

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YearHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20177018
2018100313
2019211426
2020220224
2021170219
20224048
202380412
2024150419
2025350540
2026450449
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 51Housing & tenants 254Ownership & money 37Health & systems 40

Every one of the 390 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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