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1931 Madison Avenue

853Records
21City systems
121Open violations
144.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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853 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 228 311 service requests, 205 HPD housing violations, 155 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1920
Floors7
Res. units25
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)AVONDALE APT HSG ETC
BBL1017490021
BIN1054006

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 144.2. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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 violations121 total — 43 class C (immediately hazardous), 55 class B, 23 class A. Oldest open since 1982-06-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

67 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 62). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
62
’25–26

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

$7,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

77 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (28) · PLUMBING (6) · Elevator (5) · GENERAL (4) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · Rodent (3).

Filed construction activity

$184,025 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (25)
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)AVONDALE APARTMENTS HDFC
Head officerTANYA FULTON
Managing agent10K MANAGEMENT, INC
Last registered2025-11-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,869,000 $841,050
2026$1,987,000 $894,150
2027$2,045,000 $920,250

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $422,243 a year ($18.06 per sq ft), operating expenses $206,445 ($8.83 per sq ft), net operating income $215,797. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
SistersCaribbeanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 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 — 4 5 6 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
125 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 123 St — M1 BxM2 BxM3 BxM4 · 200 ft
Citi BikePark Ave & E 124 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes. 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

1931 Madison Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

77 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 28 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 10K MANAGEMENT INC — 6 buildings, 67 units. Grades across the portfolio: B4 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1931 Madison Avenue MN25 B
420 West 146 Street MN14 B
424 West 146 Street MN14 B
430 West 46 Street MN8 B
195 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 D
1020950032 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $464,755 on 2006-08-03 (lender: City Of NY Acting By And Through Its Dept Of Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-02-27RPTT&RET $220,000 — from ZHAO, YUAN; PIPER, JORDAN to WILLIAMS, ZACHARIAH $220,000
2023-01-30Sold for $220,000 $220,000 $8,800
2019-09-30Sold for $194,000 $194,000 $7,760
2019-09-30RPTT&RET $194,000 — from KWOK, JIMMY to VUMBACA, VIVIANA $194,000
2015-11-02RPTT&RET $30,000 — from IDRIS, SHERNIECE to PIPER, JORDAN; ZHAO, YUAN $30,000
2015-01-29RPTT&RET $188,000 — from SUN, YIJUN to WANG, QINGPEI $188,000
2014-12-30RPTT&RET $30,000 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS HDFC to IDRIS, SHERNEICE $30,000
2014-01-08RPTT&RET $30,000 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS HDFC to ROSS, RAENEL $30,000
2011-11-02RPTT&RET $13,000 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to WELLINGTON, KAREN E $13,000
2010-06-07RPTT&RET $188,000 — from DAVIS, MARIA to SUN, YIJUN $188,000
2009-01-09RPTT&RET $40,000 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS H.D.F.C. to KWOK, JIMMY $40,000
2007-11-16RPTT&RET $80,000 — from AVONADALE APARTMENTS H.D.F.C. to CHIANG, PO HSUAN $80,000
2007-07-26RPTT&RET $150,000 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS H.D.F.C. to JOHNSON, JOSH E $150,000
2007-05-07RPTT&RET $110,000 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS H.D.F.C. $110,000
2006-08-03Mortgage $464,755 — from AVONDALE APARTMENTS HDFC to CITY OF NY ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS DEP $464,755

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702170120
201805100318
20190192315
202068510368
202123310541
202201350844
2023354121162
2024043001347
202526108010126
202602370544
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The full timeline

Construction 46Enforcement 99Housing & tenants 602Ownership & money 33Health & systems 73

Every one of the 853 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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