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18 West 129 Street

353Records
15City systems
2Open violations
0.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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353 recorded events, 1994–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 174 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 311 service requests, 24 DOB complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built2008
Floors6
Res. units12
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)58 WEST 129TH ST LLC
BBL1017267501
BIN1088395

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% 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 0.8. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-12.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (2) · Animal (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$28,055 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2008)
YesSix or more residential units (12)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 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)MADERA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION INC
Head officerKATHRYN LEVINE
Managing agentKINSEY EQUITIES LLC
Last registered2025-11-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$183,887 $82,749
2026$192,400 $86,580
2027$205,484 $92,468

The city's market estimate has risen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $498,858 a year ($54.52 per sq ft), operating expenses $217,313 ($23.75 per sq ft), net operating income $281,546. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 130 St — M1 · 400 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & W 131 St · 600 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 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

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 KINSEY EQUITIES LLC — 29 buildings, 408 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B11 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
517 West 161 Street MN41 A
227 West 109 Street MN36 B
310 West 20 Street MN33 A
1484 Amsterdam Avenue MN28 D
110 St Marks Place MN22 A
446 West 164 Street MN21 B
424 East 14 Street MN21 B
541 West 144 Street MN20 C
219 West 20 Street MN20 A
536 West 47 Street MN18 B
220 West 14 Street MN17 B
220 Avenue A MN16 B
320 West 22 Street MN15 A
41 West 24 Street MN12 A
419 East 76 Street MN12 A
18 West 129 Street MN12 A
323 East 75 Street MN10 A
827 East 218 Street BX8 D
3942 Barnes Avenue BX7 D
342 East 78 Street MN6 B
259 West 18 Street MN6 B
359 East 34 Street BK6 C
217 2 Avenue MN5 B
356 West 21 Street MN5 C
134 Kingsland Avenue BK4 B
99 South 2 Street BK3 C
1478 Flatbush Avenue BK2 C
37 West 10 Street MN1 C
224 Varick Street MN1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-11-29Deed $525,000 — from COX, WILLIAM B; COX, ILENE E; KATZ, PHILIP M; LEVINE-KATZ, KATHRYN E. E. to RIVERA, DENISE $525,000
2024-11-22Sold for $525,000 $525,000 $43,750
2022-01-24Deed $675,000 — from KATCH, KATHRYN JOY to NYCEMPIRES8, LLC $675,000
2022-01-13Sold for $675,000 $675,000 $56,250
2021-11-26Mortgage $3,299 — from ROSS, MICHELLE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $3,299
2021-11-26Agreement $384,981 — from ROSS, MICHELLE; TILEARCIO, ROBERT MATTHEW JR to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $384,981
2021-10-27Agreement $338,000 — from GOYAL, SHIKHA to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $338,000
2021-10-27Mortgage $2,086 — from GOYAL, SHIKHA to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,086
2018-09-11Deed $522,000 — from DIVORATO, JAVIER to ROSS, MICHELLE $522,000
2018-09-11Mortgage $417,600 — from ROSS, MICHELLE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $417,600
2018-08-28Sold for $522,000 $522,000 $43,500
2018-05-15Deed $620,000 — from KIM, BASIL H; KIM, MIN I to CHOUKSEY, SANDEEP; MAHTANI, JAYSHREE $620,000
2018-05-15Mortgage $280,000 — from MAHTANI, JAYSHREE; CHOUKSEY, SANDEEP to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA $280,000
2018-05-08Sold for $620,000 $620,000 $51,667
2017-12-26Agreement $371,000 — from KATZ, PHILLIP M; COX, ILENE E; COX, WILLIAM B; LEVINE-KATZ, KATHRYN E to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $371,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170125210
201801314321
2019003036
2020004228
20210095115
20220045211
2023002136
20241024310
20256010310
2026003025
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 62Housing & tenants 44Ownership & money 180Health & systems 31

Every one of the 353 recorded events, 1994–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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