178 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 53 311 service requests, 25 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 22 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 90.4. In ZIP 10037, 35% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 17 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2009-05-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · WATER LEAK (2) · PLUMBING (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Boilers (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) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (9) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | MADISON AVENUE HDFC |
| Head officer | GREG COHEN |
| Managing agent | IMPACT REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2024-08-20 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $724,000 | $325,800 |
| 2026 | $579,000 | $260,550 |
| 2027 | $695,000 | $312,750 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2020 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 135 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / W 132 St — M1 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | 5 Ave & W 131 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm. 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.
3 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 |
11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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 IMPACT REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT — 97 buildings, 3,140 units. Grades across the portfolio: A66 · B18 · C9 · D3. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 97 buildings
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-06 | RPTT&RET $370,000 — from POGREBNIAK, VLADIMIR to COUSIN, REMI | $370,000 | |
| 2019-07-31 | Sold for $370,000 | $370,000 | $41,111 |
| 2017-07-14 | RPTT $11,254 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $11,254 | |
| 2017-05-16 | RPTT&RET $300,000 — from SHAH, BIJAL to VAZQUEZ, VERA; VAZQUEZ, ANGEL | $300,000 | |
| 2016-11-04 | RPTT $20,879 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $20,879 | |
| 2016-01-20 | RPTT $139,109 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $139,109 | |
| 2014-03-13 | RPTT $41,629 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $41,629 | |
| 2013-09-06 | RPTT $142,670 — from MADISON AVENUE HDFC to SHAH, BIJAL G | $142,670 | |
| 2013-02-27 | RPTT $60,207 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $60,207 | |
| 2012-04-24 | RPTT $140,000 — from MADISON AVENUE HDFC to POGREBNIAK, VLADIMIR | $140,000 | |
| 2011-12-16 | RPTT $119,576 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $119,576 | |
| 2010-12-21 | RPTT $24,660 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $24,660 | |
| 2009-10-22 | RPTT $39,890 — from MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND ; NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $39,890 | |
| 2009-04-10 | RPTT $23,242 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $23,242 | |
| 2009-04-10 | RPTT $94,032 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY to MADISON AVENUE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND | $94,032 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
Every one of the 178 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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