2,003 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 22 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 455 HPD housing violations, 444 311 service requests, 432 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 60% 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 41.5. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 15 total — 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-07-19. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
13 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
3 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
108 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (18) · WATER LEAK (9) · PLUMBING (9) · DOOR/WINDOW (8) · PAINT/PLASTER (8) · Noise (7).
$59,338,881 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (47 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (1974) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (92) |
| 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) | EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK |
| Head officer | CESAR ORTIZ |
| Managing agent | ARCO MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,381,000 | $10,071,450 |
| 2026 | $22,576,000 | $10,159,200 |
| 2027 | $21,889,000 | $9,850,050 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 6/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
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 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 122 St — M15 · 350 ft |
| Citi Bike | 2 Ave & E 122 St · 350 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.
2391 2 Avenue
| 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 |
108 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 6 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 ARCO MANAGEMENT CORP — 37 buildings, 2,662 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B15 · C5 · D4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137 West 23 Street | MN | 210 | B |
| 2383 2 Avenue | MN | 208 | C |
| 2243 3 Avenue | MN | 208 | B |
| 504 Sutter Avenue | BK | 184 | B |
| 330 Hinsdale Street | BK | 150 | C |
| 211 East 122 Street | MN | 148 | B |
| 355 Shepherd Avenue | BK | 125 | A |
| 20-50 Nameoke Avenue | QN | 114 | B |
| 751 Evergreen Avenue | BK | 103 | B |
| 350 Snediker Avenue | BK | 98 | B |
| 113 East 13 Street | MN | 96 | B |
| 2391 2 Avenue | MN | 92 | B |
| 775 Crotona Park North | BX | 84 | A |
| Hinsdale Street | BK | 79 | A |
| 2640 8 Avenue | MN | 76 | A |
| 270 East 2 Street | MN | 75 | A |
| 10 Park Hill Avenue | SI | 70 | A |
| 463 Livonia Avenue | BK | 57 | B |
| 353 Hendrix Street | BK | 54 | A |
| 360 Snediker Avenue | BK | 52 | B |
| 984 Woodycrest Avenue | BX | 48 | B |
| Prospect Place | BK | 44 | A |
| 30 Park Hill Court | SI | 36 | A |
| 1233 White Plains Road | BX | 32 | A |
| 247 Jersey Street | SI | 31 | C |
| 316 Jersey Street | SI | 28 | C |
| 1058 Teller Avenue | BX | 26 | A |
| 216 Jersey Street | SI | 20 | D |
| 283 Jersey Street | SI | 16 | D |
| 369 Jersey Street | SI | 16 | D |
| 319 Jersey Street | SI | 16 | C |
| 336 Jersey Street | SI | 14 | D |
| 3042 Holland Avenue | BX | 13 | B |
| 3034 Holland Avenue | BX | 13 | B |
| 3046 Holland Avenue | BX | 13 | B |
| 31 Park Hill Lane | SI | 12 | A |
| 336 East 140 Street | BX | 1 | A |
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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-17 | Agreement $139,551,058 — from EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK HOUSING DEV. FUN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $139,551,058 | |
| 2025-10-17 | Mortgage $224,499,500 — from EAST HARLEM PILOT BLOCK HOUSING DEV. FUN to FIRST AMERICAN CAPITAL GROUP CORPORATION | $224,499,500 | |
| 2017-08-08 | Mortgage $5,882,672 — from DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOL INC., to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $5,882,672 | |
| 2017-08-08 | Mortgage $357,328 — from DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOL INC., to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $357,328 | |
| 2017-08-08 | AL&R $5,882,672 — from DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOL INC., to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $5,882,672 | |
| 2017-08-08 | AL&R $357,328 — from DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOL INC., to LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND | $357,328 | |
| 1985-08-07 | Mortgage $242,000 — from ROCHON, REYNARD J to FREEDOM NATL BANK OFNY | $242,000 | |
| 1985-08-07 | Mortgage $242,000 — from POPEYES OF HARLEM INC. to FREEDOM NAT'L BANK/NY | $242,000 | |
| 1984-04-13 | Mortgage $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 | |
| 1984-04-13 | Mortgage $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 | |
| 1984-04-13 | Mortgage $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 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25 | 15 | 53 | 8 | 14 | 115 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 8 | 87 |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 | 50 | 3 | 8 | 78 |
| 2020 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 63 |
| 2021 | 15 | 19 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 90 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 71 | 0 | 8 | 87 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 3 | 10 | 94 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 105 | 1 | 7 | 129 |
| 2025 | 22 | 5 | 113 | 6 | 9 | 155 |
| 2026 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 0 | 63 | 131 |
Every one of the 2,003 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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