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1965 Madison Avenue

572Records
15City systems
36Open violations
195.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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572 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 156 311 service requests, 132 HPD housing violations, 115 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units15
ClassC5
Owner (PLUTO)HARLEM URBAN DVLP CORP
BBL1017500050
BIN1079422, 1079423, 1079424

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 195.5. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 violations36 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 1996-05-09.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

49 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 22 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 21). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’23–24
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’24–25
21
’25–26

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

69 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Panhandling (24) · HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · Noise (7) · WATER LEAK (3) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Rodent (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,655,700 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (15)
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)1963-1969 MADISON AVE ASSOC
Head officerTERRELL TATE
Managing agentCOVINGTON REALTY SERVICES
Last registered2025-09-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,297,000 $583,650
2026$1,306,000 $587,700
2027$1,385,000 $623,250

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYS URBAN DEV (ESDC)

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 125 St — M1 · 100 ft
Citi BikeE 128 St & Madison Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

1965 Madison Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

69 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 22 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 COVINGTON REALTY SERVICES, INC. — 37 buildings, 529 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B8 · C4 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
35 Mt Morris Park West MN32 B
38 West 129 Street MN30 B
47 West 129 Street MN25 A
35 West 129 Street MN25 B
34 West 129 Street MN25 A
127 West 133 Street MN24 C
213 West 111 Street MN24 A
46 Rivington Street MN24 A
401 West 130 Street MN23 B
104 Lenox Avenue MN22 C
266 West 123 Street MN20 B
375 Manhattan Avenue MN20 A
200 West 112 Street MN18 A
207 West 147 Street MN15 A
1965 Madison Avenue MN15 C
108 West 114 Street MN15 A
2046 Adam C Powell Blvd MN14 A
252 West 123 Street MN12 A
137 West 128 Street MN11 A
211 West 115 Street MN10 A
311 West 128 Street MN10 A
145 West 111 Street MN10 A
655 Riverside Drive MN10 A
1842 Adam C Powell Blvd MN10 A
310 West 128 Street MN9 A
2364 8 Avenue MN8 A
111 Lenox Avenue MN8 A
2052 Adam C Powell Blvd MN8 A
172 West 130 Street MN8 C
66 West 116 Street MN8 B
64 West 116 Street MN8 B
2276 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN6 A
1963 Madison Avenue MN5 B
314 West 112 Street MN5 A
152 West 130 Street MN4 D
111 West 126 Street MN4 D
150 West 130 Street MN4 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $365,000 on 1989-12-06 (lender: City Of New York Hpd), covering 2 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1989-12-06Mortgage $365,000 — from HARLEM URBAN DEV CORP to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $365,000
1989-12-06Mortgage $844,122 — from 1963-1969 MADISON AVE AS; HARLEM URBAN DEV CORP to COMMUNITY PRSVTN CORP $844,122
1989-12-06Mortgage $844,122 — from HARLEM URBAN DEV CORP; 1963-1969 MADISON AVE AS to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $844,122

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170230510
201806500258
201901340136
2020015028
202102160220
202200260329
202325440354
202401691677
202500180321
2026130580980
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 57Housing & tenants 429Ownership & money 21Health & systems 45

Every one of the 572 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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