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260 East 125 Street

623Records
17City systems
49Open violations
115.9Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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623 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 180 HPD complaints, 171 311 service requests, 101 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1930
Floors5
Res. units19
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC
BBL1017890026
BIN1054666

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 115.9. In ZIP 10035, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations49 total — 17 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2004-09-29.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

39 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 39).

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

What 311 hears from this address

52 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · Dirty Condition (7) · Panhandling (7) · Illegal Parking (6) · Water System (2) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

$10,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1930)
YesSix or more residential units (19)
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)La Casa Nuestra HDFC
Head officerLuis Vargas
Managing agentLa Casa Nuestra HDFC
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,645,000 $1,190,250
2026$2,687,000 $1,209,150
2027$2,780,000 $1,251,000

The city's market estimate has risen 5% 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 125 St — M15-SBS · 50 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike2 Ave & E 125 St · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
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

260 East 125 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

52 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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 LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC — 30 buildings, 412 units. Grades across the portfolio: B6 · C18 · D5 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1429 5 Avenue MN42 B
1932 2 Avenue MN40 C
432 East 116 Street MN21 C
1924 2 Avenue MN20 C
260 East 125 Street MN19 B
322 Pleasant Avenue MN17 B
193 East 100 Street MN16 B
320 Pleasant Avenue MN16 C
413 East 117 Street MN15 C
2336 1 Avenue MN15 D
162 East 100 Street MN14 B
416 East 116 Street MN13 D
247 East 123 Street MN11 C
246 East 119 Street MN10 C
10 East 116 Street MN10 D
2405 2 Avenue MN10 F
310 East 109 Street MN10 C
12 East 116 Street MN10 C
2411 2 Avenue MN10 C
452 East 119 Street MN10 C
54 East 116 Street MN9 C
2334 1 Avenue MN9 D
503 East 118 Street MN9 C
2415 2 Avenue MN9 C
351 Pleasant Avenue MN8 B
1411 5 Avenue MN8 D
162 East 111 Street MN8 C
101 East 102 Street MN8 C
195 East 100 Street MN8 C
182 East 122 Street MN7 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $65,539 on 2012-04-23 (lender: New York City Housing Development 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
2012-04-23Mortgage $65,539 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $65,539
2012-04-23Mortgage $217,958 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $217,958
2011-07-22AL&R $283,497 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $283,497
2011-07-22Mortgage $233,906 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $233,906
2011-07-22Mortgage $49,592 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $49,592
2011-07-22Agreement $3,193,433 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,193,433
2011-07-22Agreement $3,193,433 — from LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; LA CASA NUESTRA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW YORK $3,193,433
2011-07-14RPTT&RET $3,205,884 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1992 LIMITED PARTNE to LA CASA NUESTRA HDFC $3,205,884
1992-07-31Mortgage $3,204,206 — from FALCON RESTORATION LP II to CITY OF NEW YORK HPD $3,204,206

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017202015
201820150320
201910270230
202010290030
2021007018
202227130224
202308180531
2024011301327
202500320941
202600672978
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 30Housing & tenants 469Ownership & money 26Health & systems 60

Every one of the 623 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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