333 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 87 HPD housing violations, 84 311 service requests, 80 HPD complaints.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 167.6. 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 | 40 total — 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2002-10-04. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
10 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 4 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (10) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · APPLIANCE (3) · Noise (2).
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 (10) |
| 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) | La Fortaleza Housing Development Fund Corp |
| Head officer | Madelyn Lugo |
| Managing agent | Promesa HDFC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-28 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $586,000 | $263,700 |
| 2026 | $469,000 | $211,050 |
| 2027 | $563,000 | $253,350 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
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 | 135 St — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 132 St — M1 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 132 St & Madison Ave · 300 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.
25 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 |
33 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 PROMESA HDFC — 35 buildings, 1,003 units. Grades across the portfolio: A8 · B13 · C11 · D3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 409 East 120 Street | MN | 197 | C |
| 245 East Mosholu Parkway | BX | 64 | B |
| 92 West Tremont Avenue | BX | 61 | A |
| 124 East 112 Street | MN | 57 | A |
| 250 East 117 Street | MN | 52 | B |
| 1074 Summit Avenue | BX | 46 | B |
| 1186 Washington Avenue | BX | 40 | D |
| 1792 Anthony Avenue | BX | 37 | A |
| 765 East 166 Street | BX | 32 | B |
| 1707 Topping Avenue | BX | 32 | D |
| 190 Brown Place | BX | 26 | A |
| 366 East 154 Street | BX | 25 | B |
| 1087 Summit Avenue | BX | 25 | A |
| 701 Crotona Park North | BX | 25 | B |
| 1705 Anthony Avenue | BX | 22 | C |
| 418 East 119 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 1680 Clay Avenue | BX | 20 | C |
| 851 Tinton Avenue | BX | 20 | B |
| 705 Crotona Park North | BX | 20 | B |
| 88 West 169 Street | BX | 17 | D |
| 1922 Crotona Parkway | BX | 17 | B |
| 946 Anderson Avenue | BX | 16 | C |
| 934 Ogden Avenue | BX | 15 | C |
| 1628 University Avenue | BX | 13 | C |
| 1254 Morris Avenue | BX | 12 | A |
| 1707 Park Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 1134 College Avenue | BX | 11 | B |
| 437 East 135 Street | BX | 10 | C |
| 25 East 131 Street | MN | 10 | C |
| 954 Anderson Avenue | BX | 9 | C |
| 418 East 148 Street | BX | 9 | B |
| 783 East 168 Street | BX | 9 | C |
| 100 West 163 Street | BX | 8 | C |
| 847 Fox Street | BX | 8 | A |
| 830 East 147 Street | BX | 6 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $126,019 on 2014-07-10 (lender: Department Of Housing Preservation And Development and The City Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-10 | AL&R $126,019 — from LA FORTALEZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D | $126,019 | |
| 2014-07-10 | Mortgage $126,019 — from LA FORTALEZA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $126,019 | |
| 2000-05-04 | Mortgage $308,999 — from LA FORTALEZA HOUSINGDVLPMNT FUND CORPORA to NYC HPD | $308,999 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
| 2024 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| 2026 | 0 | 64 | 3 | 67 |
Every one of the 333 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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