651 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 264 311 service requests, 110 HPD complaints, 72 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 82.2. 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 | 30 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2024-07-22. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 10).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$66,900 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (12) · Noise (11) · WATER LEAK (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · GENERAL (3).
$114,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (35) |
| Yes | 421-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 owner(s) | West 128th Street LP |
| Head officer | Francis Synmoie |
| Managing agent | Dwelling Place Properties LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-14 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $500,000 | $225,000 |
| 2026 | $507,000 | $228,150 |
| 2027 | $582,000 | $261,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 6) |
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.
| Subway | 125 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 130 St — M1 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Lenox 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.
27 West 129 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 |
45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 DWELLING PLACE PROPERTIES LLC — 31 buildings, 464 units. Grades across the portfolio: A9 · B17 · C2 · D2 · F1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 West 129 Street | MN | 35 | B |
| 46 West 129 Street | MN | 29 | B |
| 2471 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 27 | B |
| 103 West 127 Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 14 West 127 Street | MN | 24 | B |
| 22 West 128 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 153 West 132 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 51 West 128 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 141 West 127 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 267 West 144 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 2479 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 18 | A |
| 2211 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 18 | B |
| 2508 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 17 | A |
| 60 West 128 Street | MN | 16 | C |
| 64 West 128 Street | MN | 15 | B |
| 79 West 128 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 2014 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 14 | B |
| 238 West 146 Street | MN | 13 | B |
| 8 West 132 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 156 West 131 Street | MN | 10 | B |
| 305 West 146 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 1983 Adam C Powell Blvd | MN | 9 | B |
| 408 Lenox Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 412 Lenox Avenue | MN | 9 | C |
| 305 West 138 Street | MN | 8 | B |
| 2550 8 Avenue | MN | 8 | B |
| 2695 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 8 | B |
| 2703 Fredrick Douglass Bl | MN | 8 | A |
| 102 West 129 Street | MN | 5 | F |
| 73 West 128 Street | MN | 5 | D |
| 347 Lenox Avenue | MN | 3 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $10,476,200 on 2003-09-29 (lender: The City Of New York Through Its Department Of), covering 7 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-22 | SPRD $18,636,105 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI to WEST 128TH STREET L.P. | $18,636,105 | |
| 2003-09-29 | Mortgage $10,476,200 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK THROUGH ITS DEPARTM | $10,476,200 | |
| 2001-06-22 | Mortgage $9,556,477 — from T&M REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to CITIBANK, NA | $9,556,477 | |
| 2001-06-22 | Mortgage $654,308 — from T&M MANAGEMENT, INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to CITIBANK, NA | $654,308 | |
| 2001-06-22 | Mortgage $9,300,394 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT; T&M REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC. to CITIBANK, NA | $9,300,394 | |
| 2001-06-22 | Mortgage $910,391 — from T&M REALTY MANAGEMENT, INC.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVLPMNT to CITIBANK, NA | $910,391 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 47 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 3 | 87 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 61 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 2024 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 47 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 74 | 4 | 88 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 54 |
Every one of the 651 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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