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123 East 129 Street

5,649Records
19City systems
229Open violations
207.5Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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5,649 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,029 HPD complaints, 1,715 311 service requests, 1,445 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1984
Floors8
Res. units142
ClassD9
Owner (PLUTO)MS TP4 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC.
BBL1017780006
BIN1054510, 1084333, 1087219

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 207.5. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations229 total — 84 class C (immediately hazardous), 107 class B, 38 class A. Oldest open since 2019-04-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

238 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 25 · winter 2024–25: 34 · winter 2025–26: 177). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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177
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1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

498 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (112) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (83) · PAINT/PLASTER (67) · WATER LEAK (42) · PLUMBING (38) · DOOR/WINDOW (28).

Filed construction activity

$285,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (1984)
YesSix or more residential units (142)
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)MS TP4 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, INC
Head officerLUCRECIA ALMANZAR
Managing agentMANHATTAN NORTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC
Last registered2025-10-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$19,590,000 $8,815,500
2026$22,349,000 $10,057,050
2027$19,690,000 $8,860,500

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 25/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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.

Getting around

Subway125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
125 St — 2 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Madison Av / E 129 St — M1 · 800 ft
Citi BikeLexington Ave & E 128 St · 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

123 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

498 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 112 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MANHATTAN NORTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY INC — 8 buildings, 1,346 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1465 Park Avenue MN400 B
107 East 126 Street MN255 D
112 East 128 Street MN157 D
123 East 129 Street MN142 D
1900 Lexington Avenue MN134 D
2034 Amsterdam Avenue MN110 D
2321 Adam C Powell Blvd MN88 B
45 Lenox Avenue MN60 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $35,969,900 on 2021-03-09 (lender: Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-03-09Mortgage $35,969,900 — from MS HOUSES TP4 LLC; MS TP4 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, to BELLWETHER ENTERPRISE REAL ESTATE CAPITA $35,969,900
2014-11-12Mortgage $29,795,500 — from MS HOUSES TP4 LLC; MS TP4 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, to CENTERLINE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. $29,795,500
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2013-07-09RPTT $1,810,281 — from METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC to T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH; T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH $1,810,281
2012-02-15Agreement $15,300,000 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CENTERLINE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. $15,300,000
2012-02-15Mortgage $12,383,012 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to CENTERLINE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC. $12,383,012
2009-08-14RPTT&RET $441,255 — from ESTATE OF CHARLES PILCH to TPE MS ACQUISITION LLC $441,255
2007-10-31RPTT&RET $235,301 — from BARWICK, EDWARD I to TPE MS ACQUISITION LLC $235,301
2000-05-03Mortgage $2,544,094 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY/HOUSING &URBAN DVLPMNT, WASHIN $2,544,094
2000-05-03Mortgage $4,390,600 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to WMF/HUNTOON, PAIGE ASSOCIATES LIMITED $4,390,600
2000-05-03Mortgage $1,926,941 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES, L.P. to SECRETARY/HOUSING &URBAN DVLPMNT, WASHIN $1,926,941
1985-04-10Mortgage $164,800 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES to NYC HOUSING DVLPT CORP $164,800
1982-12-17Mortgage $7,714,400 — from MS HOUSING ASSOCIATES to INTEGRATED FUNDING,INC. $7,714,400

Ten-year activity

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2025
800
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017285001676
201816220015242
20190313305141
202002641471
20210231543324
202202352019373
202301361026388
202404330017351
202503440014457
20260079406800
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The full timeline

Construction 30Enforcement 113Housing & tenants 5,303Ownership & money 46Health & systems 157

Every one of the 5,649 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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