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32 East 129 Street

911Records
17City systems
40Open violations
148Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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911 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 313 HPD complaints, 283 311 service requests, 139 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units16
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P.
BBL1017530057
BIN1054198

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 148. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations40 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2014-05-20.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

47 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 9 · winter 2025–26: 8). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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9
’24–25
8
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

69 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (23) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (8) · DOOR/WINDOW (5) · WATER LEAK (5) · PLUMBING (5) · Rodent (4).

Filed construction activity

$40,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (16)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)E 129 St Cluster LP
Head officerJOSE ESPINAL
Managing agentLOCUST COVE MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2025-12-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,310,000 $1,039,500
2026$2,352,000 $1,058,400
2027$2,482,000 $1,116,900

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: J51

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 5 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-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 129 St — M1 · 200 ft
Citi BikeE 128 St & Madison Ave · 200 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

32 East 129 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

69 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 23 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 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: $949,513 on 2006-06-21 (lender: The City Of New York), 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
2006-06-21SPRD $6,216,872 — from E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $6,216,872
2006-06-21Deed $3,877,297 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING to E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P. $3,877,297
2006-06-21Mortgage $949,513 — from E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $949,513
2002-12-20Mortgage $566,393 — from 168TH STREET DEVELOPMENT CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DLPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $566,393
2002-12-20Mortgage $4,179,395 — from E.H.D. CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DLPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $4,179,395
2002-12-20Mortgage $4,179,396 — from E.H.D. CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DLPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $4,179,396
2002-12-20Mortgage $566,392 — from E.H.D. CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION $566,392
1986-09-19Mortgage $235,000 — from HARLEM MADISON R.E.INC to 2032 MADISON RLTY INC $235,000
1986-05-19Mortgage $71,500 — from 2032 MADISON RLTY INC to STOUTE, JANE; STOUTE, IMRU $71,500
1984-09-20Mortgage $5,000 — from STOUTE, IMRU to REAL EST.CO BY CATHETC. $5,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170017118
20180122427
20191129536
20200025429
20210134439
20220344552
20230061566
20240033538
20250073578
20260078987
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 37Housing & tenants 756Ownership & money 33Health & systems 62

Every one of the 911 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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