224 recorded events, 1983–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 68 311 service requests, 61 HPD complaints, 28 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 349. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 15 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2025-08-12. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 12). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · WATER LEAK (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (4) · PLUMBING (2) · SAFETY (1).
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 (1900) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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 owner(s) | E 129 St Cluster LP |
| Head officer | JOSE ESPINAL |
| Managing agent | LOCUST COVE MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,093,000 | $125,580 |
| 2026 | $2,186,000 | $131,160 |
| 2027 | $1,859,000 | $111,540 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
| Subway | 125 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 a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 129 St — M1 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 131 St · 450 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.
18 East 130 Street
| 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 |
26 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 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 LOCUST COVE MANAGEMENT LLC — 42 buildings, 1,095 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B12 · C15 · D8 · F2. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $5,267,359 on 2004-08-26 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation & Development), covering 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-21 | SPRD $6,216,872 — from E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $6,216,872 | |
| 2004-08-26 | DEEDO $5,267,359 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P. | $5,267,359 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Mortgage $5,267,359 — from E 129 ST CLUSTER L.P. to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEV | $5,267,359 | |
| 2002-12-20 | Mortgage $566,392 — from E.H.D. CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DVPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $566,392 | |
| 2002-12-20 | Mortgage $4,179,395 — from E.H.D. CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DLPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $4,179,395 | |
| 2002-12-20 | Mortgage $566,393 — from 168TH STREET DEVELOPMENT CORP.; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DLPMT F to COMMUNITY PRESERVATION CORPORATION | $566,393 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2025 | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| 2026 | 35 | 3 | 38 |
Every one of the 224 recorded events, 1983–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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