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36 East 126 Street

133Records
11City systems
19Open violations
68.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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133 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 47 311 service requests, 30 rodent inspections, 20 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1909
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassC3
Owner (PLUTO)FENEQUE, SAMUEL
BBL1017500058
BIN1054060

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 68.8. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations19 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2013-10-27.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

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

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

What 311 hears from this address

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (29) · Rodent (1) · Panhandling (1) · Non (1).

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 (1909)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. 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)HOPE HOMES H.D.F.C
Head officerMARK ALEXANDER
Managing agentHOPE COMMUNITY INC
Last registered2003-01-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$576,000 $259,200
2026$570,000 $256,500
2027$608,000 $273,600

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
125 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 125 St — M1 · 150 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & W 126 St · 450 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

36 East 126 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

32 311 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 HOPE COMMUNITY INC — 5 buildings, 274 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1 West 117 Street MN146 C
335 East 105 Street MN102 A
129 East 123 Street MN22 B
36 East 126 Street MN4 D
1017710167 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $138,250 on 2005-12-21 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation 7&development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-12-21Mortgage $451,250 — from FENEQUE, SAMUEL; FENEQUE, JASON to CITIMORTGAGE, INC $451,250
2005-12-21Mortgage $138,250 — from FENEQUE, JASON; FENEQUE, SAMUEL to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION 7&DEV $138,250
2005-12-21Deed $655,000 — from HOPE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to FENEQUE, JASON; FENEQUE, SAMUEL $655,000
2002-06-27Mortgage $3,630,000 — from HOPE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $3,630,000
2002-06-27Mortgage $2,700,000 — from HOPE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPEMNT FUND CORP to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $2,700,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017071210
201812036
201901012
202000000
202103003
202204015
202304048
2024040812
20250160218
20260171220
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The full timeline

Construction 11Enforcement 6Housing & tenants 69Ownership & money 16Health & systems 31

Every one of the 133 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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