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28 East 129 Street

440Records
16City systems
46Open violations
78.4Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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440 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 115 311 service requests, 109 HPD complaints, 100 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1920
Floors5
Res. units22
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)CENTRAL HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO INC
BBL1017530059
BIN1054199

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 78.4. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations46 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 33 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2010-07-30.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

50 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 16 · winter 2025–26: 34). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’24–25
34
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

50 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (22) · WATER LEAK (7) · Rodent (4) · PLUMBING (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

$305,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (22)
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)CENTRAL HARLEM H.D.F.C., INC
Head officerPAUL A MOORE
Managing agentU.H.O. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Last registered2025-09-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,364,000 $613,800
2026$1,387,000 $624,150
2027$1,404,000 $631,800

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

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 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 128 St & Madison Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 133 Fred R Moore. 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

28 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

50 311 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 U.H.O. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION — 41 buildings, 1,394 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B14 · C13 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1700 Crotona Park East BX102 C
1690 Longfellow Avenue BX84 C
1695 Boston Road BX71 A
1719 Boston Road BX70 B
1715 Longfellow Avenue BX67 B
400 Manhattan Avenue MN58 A
1700 Longfellow Avenue BX55 B
1660 Hoe Avenue BX54 A
1738 Crotona Park East BX50 B
50 Morningside Avenue MN49 C
1695 Hoe Avenue BX44 A
1705 Hoe Avenue BX44 A
1145 Evergreen Avenue BX40 A
1125 Evergreen Avenue BX40 C
1175 Evergreen Avenue BX39 B
1155 Evergreen Avenue BX39 C
1135 Evergreen Avenue BX39 B
1165 Evergreen Avenue BX39 C
408 Manhattan Avenue MN35 A
551 West 157 Street MN31 C
1728 Crotona Park East BX29 B
232 West 120 Street MN29 B
365 West 118 Street MN28 B
62 East 129 Street MN25 B
28 East 129 Street MN22 B
201 West 121 Street MN21 C
353 West 118 Street MN21 C
357 West 118 Street MN21 D
1712 Longfellow Avenue BX20 B
1724 Crotona Park East BX20 C
106 West 142 Street MN18 C
2026 Adam C Powell Blvd MN17 C
105 West 127 Street MN16 B
42 East 129 Street MN16 D
137 West 123 Street MN12 B
142 West 124 Street MN10 A
17 East 129 Street MN4 F
21 East 129 Street MN4 D
27 East 129 Street MN4 D
24 East 129 Street MN4 D
13 East 129 Street MN3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,885,000 on 1997-04-18 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 8 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
1997-04-18Mortgage $2,885,000 — from CENTRAL HARLEM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NYC HPD $2,885,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017007310
20180229435
201900033
202000123
2021008412
20220033336
20230043548
20240156865
20250022426
20268045558
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The full timeline

Construction 18Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 342Ownership & money 9Health & systems 49

Every one of the 440 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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