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503 East 118 Street

330Records
16City systems
19Open violations
213.8Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10035 · Neighborhood: East Harlem (North)
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330 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 91 HPD complaints, 62 HPD housing violations, 54 311 service requests.

BoroughManhattan 10035
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units9
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)JOSE L.P.
BBL1018150104
BIN1054910

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% 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 213.8. 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 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations19 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 9 class A. Oldest open since 2007-09-26.
Pending HPD litigation2 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

24 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 13). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

8
’24–25
13
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · APPLIANCE (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PLUMBING (1) · WATER LEAK (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,509,950 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (9)
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 registered2025-09-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,189,000 $535,050
2026$951,000 $427,950
2027$826,000 $371,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

Flood exposure

Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 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

Subway116 St — 6 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
125 St — 4 5 6 · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Pleasant Av / E 117 St — M116 · 400 ft
Citi BikePleasant Ave & E 120 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 112 (K-2), 206 (3-5). 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

503 East 118 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

16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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: $5,735,477 on 2002-08-07 (lender: NYC Hpd), covering 6 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
2012-03-14RPTT $1,051,713 — from BOREST CORP to NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2002 LLC $1,051,713
2002-08-07Mortgage $5,735,477 — from SAN JOSE L.P. to NYC HPD $5,735,477

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721036
201802046
201905038
202001012
202102013
20220170320
2023040812
20240190322
20250571260
2026360211
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 222Ownership & money 10Health & systems 39

Every one of the 330 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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