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23 East 129 Street

120Records
12City systems
18Open violations
61.3Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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120 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 35 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 20 rodent inspections, 18 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1905
Floors3
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)HOLLAR, KENNETH C
BBL1017540012
BIN1054227

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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 61.3. 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 violations18 total — 12 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2015-02-02.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$47,506 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 (1905)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)THE FAMILY PRESERVATION CENTER
Head officerSAM STITH
Managing agentFAMILY PRESERVATION
Last registered1999-06-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,915,000 $174,900
2026$3,381,000 $202,860
2027$3,131,000 $187,860

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

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

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 an 8-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 · 400 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

23 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

4 311 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 FAMILY PRESERVATION — 2 buildings, 5 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
23 East 129 Street MN3 D
140 West 120 Street MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $347,500 on 2022-07-05 (lender: Bethpage Federal Credit Union). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-07-05Mortgage $347,500 — from HOLLAR, KENNETH C; ELLIOTT, JENNIFER; HOLLAR, CECIL E JR; HOLLAR, SYLVIA M to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $347,500
2022-06-13Agreement $1,575,000 — from HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; ELLIOTT, JENNIFER; HOLLAR, KENNETH C; HOLLAR, CECIL E JR to MERS; HSBC BANK USA, N.A. $1,575,000
2022-06-13Mortgage $569,061 — from HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, CECIL E JR; ELLIOTT, JENNIFER; HOLLAR, KENNETH C to MERS; HSBC BANK USA, N.A. $569,061
2015-06-23Mortgage $500,000 — from HOLLAR, CECIL E; HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, KENNETH C; ELLIOTT, JENNIFER to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $500,000
2014-12-09Mortgage $392,268 — from ELLIOTT, JENNIFER; HOLLAR, CECIL E; HOLLAR, KENNETH C; HOLLAR, SYLVIA M to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $392,268
2014-12-09Agreement $1,170,000 — from ELLIOTT, JENNIFER; HOLLAR, CECIL E; HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, KENNETH C to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $1,170,000
2006-07-25Mortgage $786,675 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $786,675
2006-07-25Deed $939,319 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD to HOLLAR, JR, CECIL E; HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, KENNETH C $939,319
2006-07-25Agreement $832,500 — from HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, JR, CECIL E; HOLLAR, KENNETH C to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA); MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $832,500
2006-07-25Mortgage $319,500 — from HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, KENNETH C; HOLLAR, JR, CECIL E to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND $319,500
2006-07-25Mortgage $45,825 — from HOLLAR, SYLVIA M; HOLLAR, KENNETH C; HOLLAR, JR, CECIL E to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) $45,825
2005-04-13Mortgage $1,030,000 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD to UNITED STATED DEPTARTMENT OF HOUSING AND $1,030,000
2005-04-13Mortgage $2,169,283 — from TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,169,283
2005-04-13Deed $270,000 — from SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME to TNS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LTD $270,000
1999-05-19Mortgage $379,800 — from FAMILY PRESERVATIONCENTER, INC. to MORTGAGE LENDING OFAMERICA, INC. $379,800

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002013
2018001023
2019002013
20200910010
2021005005
20222048115
2023003025
2024003227
2025006028
2026001023
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 39Ownership & money 36Health & systems 20

Every one of the 120 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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