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43 West 129 Street

1,146Records
17City systems
6Open violations
89.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10027 · Neighborhood: Harlem (North)
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1,146 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 365 HPD complaints, 327 HPD housing violations, 321 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10027
Built1910
Floors6
Res. units24
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM ENT FUND
BBL1017270014
BIN1053721

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 89.5. In ZIP 10027, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations6 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2024-08-22.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

4 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · WATER LEAK (4) · APPLIANCE (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (24)
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)FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC
Head officerJOSEPH ZITOLO
Managing agentLEMLE & WOLFF, INC
Last registered2025-09-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,524,000 $685,800
2026$1,688,000 $759,600
2027$1,647,000 $741,150

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / W 129 St — M7 M102 · 350 ft
Citi BikeLenox Ave & W 130 St · 350 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

43 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

36 311 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 LEMLE & WOLFF, INC — 191 buildings, 6,389 units. Grades across the portfolio: A60 · B90 · C28 · D11 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
443 East 162nd Street BX304 B
1345 Rogers Avenue BK123 C
401 Bronx River Avenue BX120 C
304 West 117 Street MN116 C
15 East Clarke Place BX102 D
985 East Tremont Avenue BX101 B
474 Willis Avenue BX101 B
961 East 180 Street BX99 A
9 Sherman Avenue MN92 A
436 West 204 Street MN88 A
391 Bronx River Avenue BX86 A
866 Elsmere Place BX86 B
1065 Boston Road BX84 A
521 West 145 Street MN79 A
557 Academy Street MN77 A
31 Sherman Avenue MN72 D
552 Academy Street MN72 B
158 West 168 Street BX65 A
2738 Creston Avenue BX65 A
1325 Walton Avenue BX63 B
555 Ft Washington Avenue MN63 B
940 Hoe Avenue BX62 A
584 Union Avenue BX61 A
2139 Adam C Powell Blvd MN60 B
837 Trinity Avenue BX60 A
281 Brook Avenue BX59 A
941 Leggett Avenue BX58 B
506 Ft Washington Avenue MN55 A
9 Adrian Avenue MN55 B
30 East Clarke Place BX53 B
2 Cooper Street MN52 B
11 Jacobus Place MN50 B
963 Anderson Avenue BX50 B
631 West 152 Street MN49 B
2201 Davidson Avenue BX48 F
760 Hunts Point Avenue BX48 A
121 East 110 Street MN48 A
353 Cypress Avenue BX48 B
230 Seaman Avenue MN47 B
1044 Avenue St John BX47 C
1941 Vyse Avenue BX46 B
540 Audubon Avenue MN45 B
530 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
520 Audubon Avenue MN45 A
815 Fairmount Place BX44 B
1175 Gerard Avenue BX43 A
515 West 187 Street MN43 B
138 West 117 St MN42 A
1047 Avenue St John BX42 C
235 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
660 Southern Boulevard BX42 B
223 Cypress Avenue BX42 B
24 Marcy Place BX41 A
651 Southern Boulevard BX41 B
652 Southern Boulevard BX40 B
1361 College Avenue BX40 B
1335 College Avenue BX40 B
922 Hoe Avenue BX40 B
1033 Avenue St John BX40 B
931 Fox Street BX39 B

showing 60 of 191 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,349,145 on 2022-06-10 (lender: The City Of New York Dept Of Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-06-10AL&R $1,428,000 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $1,428,000
2022-06-10Mortgage $4,349,145 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $4,349,145
2022-06-10Mortgage $1,428,000 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $1,428,000
2022-06-10Agreement $16,299,975 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPT OF HPD $16,299,975
2022-06-10Agreement $5,022,000 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM; WEST 129TH STREET OWNERS HOUSING DEVELOP; FOUR C to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $5,022,000
2018-07-31Mortgage $541,229 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $541,229
2018-07-31AL&R $541,229 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $541,229
2016-01-22Deed $180,720 — from NEIGHBORHOOD RESTORE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEVELOPM $180,720
2016-01-22Mortgage $5,022,000 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEV. FUN; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $5,022,000
2016-01-22Mortgage $16,299,975 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEV. FUN to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $16,299,975
2016-01-22AL&R $21,321,975 — from FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES HOUSING DEV. FUN; FOUR CORNICE PROPERTIES LLC to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND $21,321,975

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20178311803132
201860492259
201900220325
202000250126
202100430144
202200349346
2023001034
202400200323
202500740478
202600240327
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The full timeline

Construction 21Enforcement 7Housing & tenants 1,059Ownership & money 26Health & systems 33

Every one of the 1,146 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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