462 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 134 HPD housing violations, 98 311 service requests, 72 HPD complaints.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 383.8. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 14 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2002-02-20. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
40 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2024–25: 5 · winter 2025–26: 21). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
41 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · APPLIANCE (6) · ELECTRIC (4) · Water System (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · DOOR/WINDOW (2).
$254,150 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1900) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| 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) | 131ST STREET REALTY, LLC |
| Head officer | JOHN SISMANOGLOU |
| Managing agent | VICTOR SISMANOGLOU |
| Last registered | 2025-07-01 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $747,000 | $336,150 |
| 2026 | $598,000 | $269,100 |
| 2027 | $846,000 | $380,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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 | 135 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 132 St — M1 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 131 St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet. 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.
2140 5 Avenue
| 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 |
41 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $284,170 on 2025-06-20 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), covering 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Agreement $2,320,000 — from 131ST STREET REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,320,000 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Mortgage $284,171 — from 131ST STREET REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $284,171 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Agreement $2,355,000 — from 131ST STREET REATLY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $2,355,000 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Mortgage $1,007,433 — from 131ST STREET REATLY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,007,433 | |
| 2013-07-25 | Agreement $1,689,421 — from 131ST STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,689,421 | |
| 2010-09-30 | Agreement $1,764,994 — from 131ST STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,764,994 | |
| 2009-06-26 | Deed $3,821,566 — from MN-90 PARTNERS L.P. to 131ST STREET REALTY LLC | $3,821,566 | |
| 2009-06-26 | Mortgage $1,790,000 — from 131ST STREET REALTY LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,790,000 | |
| 1992-03-20 | Mortgage $347,407 — from MN-90 PARTNERS L.P. to COMMUNITY PRSRVTN CORP | $347,407 | |
| 1992-03-20 | Mortgage $1,978,000 — from MN-90 PARTNERS LP to COMMUNITY PRSVN CORP | $1,978,000 | |
| 1992-03-20 | Mortgage $819,000 — from MN-90 PARTNERS L.P. to COMMUNITY PRSRVTN CORP | $819,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 45 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 64 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 42 |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 42 |
Every one of the 462 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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