1,159 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 417 311 service requests, 279 HPD complaints, 220 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 134.1. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 | 77 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 13 class A. Oldest open since 2018-09-26. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
23 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 15 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$7,812 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
163 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (29) · PLUMBING (26) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (18) · DOOR/WINDOW (14) · APPLIANCE (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (11).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2009) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (40) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT L.P. |
| Head officer | DAVID ROWE |
| Managing agent | PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC |
| Last registered | 2025-11-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,661,000 | $3,447,450 |
| 2026 | $7,105,000 | $3,197,250 |
| 2027 | $7,334,000 | $3,300,300 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 44/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 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 135 St — 2 3 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 129 St — M1 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 132 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.
56 East 131 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 |
163 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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 PRESTIGE MANAGEMENT INC — 77 buildings, 8,758 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B36 · C24 · D5. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 77 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,800,000 on 2012-06-19 (lender: Housing Trust Fund Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-19 | Agreement $1,871,573 — from HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART; HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK,DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI | $1,871,573 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Agreement $840,000 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVLOPMENT LIMITED PARTN to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $840,000 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Agreement $1,192,367 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART; THE CITY OF to THE CITY OF NEW YORK,DEPARTMENT OF HOUSI | $1,192,367 | |
| 2012-06-19 | AL&R $840,000 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVLOPMENT LIMITED PARTN to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $840,000 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Mortgage $1,800,000 — from HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART; HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION | $1,800,000 | |
| 2012-06-19 | SAGE $1,800,000 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVEL | $1,800,000 | |
| 2012-06-19 | Agreement $840,000 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVLOPMENT LIMITED PARTN to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $840,000 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Mortgage $5,994,994 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART to CITY OF NEW YORK-DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING | $5,994,994 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Mortgage $6,674,766 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $6,674,766 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Mortgage $499,234 — from HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $499,234 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Mortgage $1,192,367 — from HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART; HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,192,367 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Mortgage $1,871,573 — from HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART; HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,871,573 | |
| 2008-12-05 | Mortgage $127,223 — from HERITAGE HOUSES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PART; HERITAGE HOUSES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $127,223 | |
| 1982-04-02 | Mortgage $3,000 — from CHARLES, JOSEPH A. to CITY OF NEW YORK | $3,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 2018 | 2 | 67 | 5 | 74 |
| 2019 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 43 |
| 2020 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 2021 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 33 |
| 2022 | 2 | 57 | 4 | 63 |
| 2023 | 7 | 115 | 5 | 127 |
| 2024 | 11 | 113 | 4 | 128 |
| 2025 | 1 | 140 | 6 | 147 |
| 2026 | 0 | 121 | 4 | 125 |
Every one of the 1,159 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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