1,520 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 496 HPD housing violations, 413 311 service requests, 316 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 260.1. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 49 total — 20 class C (immediately hazardous), 24 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2022-09-01. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
107 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2024–25: 44 · winter 2025–26: 44). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
8 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
182 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (49) · PLUMBING (44) · DOOR/WINDOW (17) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (14) · WATER LEAK (8).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1921) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (28) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP |
| Head officer | GENEVIETE OUTLAW |
| Managing agent | Esra Management |
| Last registered | 2026-04-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,248,000 | $1,461,600 |
| 2026 | $3,357,000 | $1,510,650 |
| 2027 | $3,738,000 | $1,682,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 52/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 7) |
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.
| Subway | 125 St — 2 3 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 128 St — M1 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 126 St · 150 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.
2049 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 |
182 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 49 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.
Managed by ESRA MANAGEMENT — 63 buildings, 1,261 units. Grades across the portfolio: A29 · B20 · C10 · D2 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 63 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,050 on 2016-04-11 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Agreement $784,817 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $784,817 | |
| 2026-04-01 | Agreement $1,700,000 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,700,000 | |
| 2026-04-01 | Agreement $1,086,350 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,086,350 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Agreement $1,700,000 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,700,000 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Agreement $2,325,400 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,325,400 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Agreement $1,086,350 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,086,350 | |
| 2017-12-18 | Agreement $784,817 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $784,817 | |
| 2017-12-18 | AL&R $2,325,400 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $2,325,400 | |
| 2016-04-11 | Mortgage $584,767 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $584,767 | |
| 2016-04-11 | Mortgage $200,050 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $200,050 | |
| 2013-09-19 | Mortgage $1,700,000 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,700,000 | |
| 2013-09-19 | Mortgage $6,549,995 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $6,549,995 | |
| 2013-09-19 | Mortgage $1,086,350 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,086,350 | |
| 2013-09-19 | Mortgage $10,163,883 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $10,163,883 | |
| 2013-09-19 | Mortgage $407,448 — from WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; WHGA SCHOMBURG PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $407,448 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 65 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 77 |
| 2023 | 0 | 12 | 189 | 1 | 3 | 205 |
| 2024 | 0 | 7 | 188 | 0 | 3 | 198 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 0 | 4 | 141 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 3 | 2 | 138 |
Every one of the 1,520 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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