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211 East 122 Street

4,711Records
19City systems
19Open violations
33.7Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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4,711 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,588 HPD complaints, 1,558 311 service requests, 1,061 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1974
Floors35
Res. units148
ClassD9
Owner (PLUTO)EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK BLDG 3C/O HDFC
BBL1017870060
BIN1054627, 1086948

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 83% 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 33.7. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations19 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-08-21.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

38 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 16 · winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

16
’23–24
12
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

$13,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

234 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (112) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (19) · WATER LEAK (16) · PLUMBING (14) · DOOR/WINDOW (13).

Filed construction activity

$45,135,425 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1974)
YesSix or more residential units (148)
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)EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK
Head officerCESAR ORTIZ
Managing agentARCO MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$19,360,000 $8,712,000
2026$22,232,000 $10,004,400
2027$22,120,000 $9,954,000

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 6/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 122 St — M15 · 500 ft
Citi Bike2 Ave & E 122 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta. 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

211 East 122 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

234 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 19 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 ARCO MANAGEMENT CORP — 37 buildings, 2,662 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B15 · C5 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
137 West 23 Street MN210 B
2383 2 Avenue MN208 C
2243 3 Avenue MN208 B
504 Sutter Avenue BK184 B
330 Hinsdale Street BK150 C
211 East 122 Street MN148 B
355 Shepherd Avenue BK125 A
20-50 Nameoke Avenue QN114 B
751 Evergreen Avenue BK103 B
350 Snediker Avenue BK98 B
113 East 13 Street MN96 B
2391 2 Avenue MN92 B
775 Crotona Park North BX84 A
Hinsdale Street BK79 A
2640 8 Avenue MN76 A
270 East 2 Street MN75 A
10 Park Hill Avenue SI70 A
463 Livonia Avenue BK57 B
353 Hendrix Street BK54 A
360 Snediker Avenue BK52 B
984 Woodycrest Avenue BX48 B
Prospect Place BK44 A
30 Park Hill Court SI36 A
1233 White Plains Road BX32 A
247 Jersey Street SI31 C
316 Jersey Street SI28 C
1058 Teller Avenue BX26 A
216 Jersey Street SI20 D
283 Jersey Street SI16 D
369 Jersey Street SI16 D
319 Jersey Street SI16 C
336 Jersey Street SI14 D
3042 Holland Avenue BX13 B
3034 Holland Avenue BX13 B
3046 Holland Avenue BX13 B
31 Park Hill Lane SI12 A
336 East 140 Street BX1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $224,499,500 on 2025-10-17 (lender: First American Capital Group Corporation), covering 4 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-17Mortgage $224,499,500 — from EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK HOUSING DEV. FUN to FIRST AMERICAN CAPITAL GROUP CORPORATION $224,499,500
2025-10-17Agreement $139,551,058 — from EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK HOUSING DEV. FUN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $139,551,058
1985-08-07Mortgage $242,000 — from ROCHON, REYNARD J to FREEDOM NATL BANK OFNY $242,000
1985-08-07Mortgage $242,000 — from POPEYES OF HARLEM INC. to FREEDOM NAT'L BANK/NY $242,000
1984-04-13Mortgage $26,762,360 — from EAST HRLM PLT B-BG 4ETC; EAST HRLM PLT B-BG 1ETC; EAST HRLM PLT B-BG 3ETC; EAST HRLM PLT B to SECRETARY/U.S. DEPT/HUD $26,762,360
1984-04-13Mortgage $35,764,017 — from EAST HRLM PLT BK-BLG4 ET; EAST HRLM PLT BK-BLG3 ET; EAST HRLM PLT BK-BLG2 ET; EAST HRLM PL to SECRETARY/U.S. ETC. $35,764,017
1984-04-13Mortgage $50,384,642 — from EAST HRLM PLT B-BLG3ETC; EAST HRLM PLT B-BLG4ETC; EAST HRLM PLT B-BLG2ETC; EAST HRLM PLT B to SECRETARY/U.S. DEPT/HUD $50,384,642

Ten-year activity

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2020
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2021
2022
2023
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171423512243
20181329500299
20191813622149
202005650373
202111832016346
202242031501340
202341619511217
202410420221219
202518716361195
202612479049144
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The full timeline

Construction 77Enforcement 244Housing & tenants 4,292Ownership & money 25Health & systems 73

Every one of the 4,711 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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