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243 East 123 Street

575Records
17City systems
131Open violations
1031.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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575 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 220 HPD housing violations, 97 311 service requests, 93 HPD complaints.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)OLD HARLEM ROAD, L.P.
BBL1017880018
BIN1054640

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GRADE F

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 1031.2. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations131 total — 51 class C (immediately hazardous), 64 class B, 16 class A. Oldest open since 2017-04-07.
Pending HPD litigation3 case(s) pending in housing court
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

67 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 12 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’24–25
7
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

53 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (21) · Derelict Vehicles (6) · PAINT/PLASTER (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (4) · GENERAL (3) · PLUMBING (3).

Filed construction activity

$21,000 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Old Harlem Road, LP
Head officerWalter Roberts
Managing agentOld Harlem Road, LP
Last registered2025-10-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$790,000 $355,500
2026$632,000 $284,400
2027$758,000 $341,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

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.

Getting around

Subway125 St — 4 5 6 · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 124 St — M15 · 300 ft
Citi Bike2 Ave & E 122 St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes. 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

243 East 123 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

53 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 21 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 OLD HARLEM ROAD, LP — 5 buildings, 93 units. Grades across the portfolio: B2 · C1 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
215 East 121 Street MN33 B
216 East 122 Street MN22 D
221 East 124 Street MN20 C
243 East 123 Street MN10 F
2355 2 Avenue MN8 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,024,344 on 2002-08-05 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 8 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
2004-06-08Agreement $7,728,947 — from OLD HARLEM ROAD L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $7,728,947
2002-08-05Mortgage $8,024,344 — from OLD HARLEM ROAD, L.P. to NYC HPD $8,024,344

Ten-year activity

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2024
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700290231
201800170522
20190111301034
20207570120
20210081110
202200160218
202300401418
202400370744
20250214908159
20260011503118
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 28Housing & tenants 438Ownership & money 16Health & systems 68

Every one of the 575 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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