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1988 Madison Avenue

154Records
15City systems
1Open violations
53.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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154 recorded events, 1988–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 311 service requests, 23 rodent inspections.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1909
Floors4
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO RP.
BBL1017510057
BIN1054116

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 53.6. 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-22.

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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · GENERAL (2) · PLUMBING (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (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 (5)
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)Finite Cluster Partners LLC
Head officerAlexander Hajibay
Managing agentLOCUST COVE MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2026-02-12

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,033,000 $464,850
2026$826,000 $371,700
2027$888,000 $399,600

The city's market estimate has fallen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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 6-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 127 St — M1 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 128 St & Madison Ave · 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

1988 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

13 311 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 LOCUST COVE MANAGEMENT LLC — 42 buildings, 1,095 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B12 · C15 · D8 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1455 Webster Avenue BX98 C
2130 Crotona Avenue BX86 D
950 Jennings Street BX84 D
75 East 116 Street MN76 C
2111 Hughes Avenue BX72 C
1971 Webster Avenue BX69 C
2120 Hughes Avenue BX63 B
62 East 117 Street MN54 C
425 Claremont Parkway BX46 C
4 East 125 Street MN36 B
2028 Washington Avenue BX34 D
246 West 116 Street MN32 B
446 East 176 Street BX24 C
442 East 176 Street BX24 C
2071 5 Avenue MN24 A
605 East 138 Street BX24 B
9 East 131 Street MN20 A
1991 Bathgate Avenue BX17 C
518 East 139 Street BX17 C
32 East 129 Street MN16 C
510 East 139 Street BX16 C
282 St Anns Avenue BX14 B
2075 5 Avenue MN14 B
66 East 131 Street MN11 B
64 East 131 Street MN10 B
440 East Tremont Avenue BX10 D
58 East 129 Street MN10 B
1986 Madison Avenue MN10 A
225 St Anns Avenue BX9 C
258 East 125 Street MN9 C
1824 Washington Avenue BX8 D
278 St Anns Avenue BX8 B
19 East 127 Street MN8 A
11 East 125 Street MN6 B
22 East 125 Street MN6 B
108 East 126 Street MN6 A
1988 Madison Avenue MN5 D
22 East 127 Street MN4 D
18 East 126 Street MN4 F
1974 Madison Avenue MN4 C
49 East 130 Street MN4 D
18 East 130 Street MN3 F

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,750,000 on 2026-01-05 (lender: Customers Bank), covering 12 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
2026-01-05AL&R $4,750,000 — from FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; FINITE CLUSTER PARTNERS LLC to CUSTOMERS BANK $4,750,000
2026-01-05Mortgage $4,750,000 — from FINITE CLUSTER PARTNERS LLC; FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to CUSTOMERS BANK $4,750,000
2026-01-05Deed $14,517,283 — from FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; FINITE HOMES LLC to FINITE CLUSTER PARTNERS LLC; FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO $14,517,283
2026-01-05Agreement $9,760,852 — from FINITE CLUSTER PARTNERS LLC; FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $9,760,852
2025-12-19Sold for $14,517,283 $14,517,283 $2,903,457
2017-10-17Mortgage $9,760,852 — from FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; FINITE HOMES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $9,760,852
2013-10-28Deed $9,760,852 — from 127TH STREET CLUSTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY $9,760,852
2013-10-28Agreement $9,760,852 — from FINITE HOMES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; FINITE HOMES LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D $9,760,852
2001-09-18Mortgage $3,424,000 — from 127TH STREET CLUSTERLIMITED PARTNERSHIP to HPD $3,424,000
1997-09-10Mortgage $1,961,300 — from NTF REALTY SERVICESINC. to FLEET BANK $1,961,300
1997-09-10Mortgage $11,181,961 — from NTF REALTY SERVICESINC. to FLEET BANK $11,181,961

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017115310
201802024
201904026
202001001
202105005
202200011
202333039
202413149
202505139
20260199230
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 11Housing & tenants 65Ownership & money 41Health & systems 29

Every one of the 154 recorded events, 1988–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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